Robeson v. Niles
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Appeal from a decree of the Special Term dismissing complainant’s bill. The Facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hagner
This is a bill in equity filed on the 12th of July, 1884, by Robeson and Niles, administrators of J. Wily Aulick, against Niles and Galt, executors of Mrs. Dykeman, and a number of charitable institutions which were residuary legatees under Mrs. Dykeman’s will. Mr. Niles objecting to remaining as co-complainant with Robeson as one of the administrators of Aulick, he was afterwards made a defendant instead. The object of the bill was the recovery of $10,000 which Robeson, as administrator, insisted was due to J. Wily Aulick for services as agent and attorney of his aunt, Mrs. Dykeman, in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hoyt v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Coburn v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
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