Legal Opinion
Washington Hospital Center Health System v. Riggs National Bank of Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1990No. 89-1039PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
• The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to appellees on the ground that Garfield Memorial Hospital was divested of a residuary bequest as a result of its dissolution in 1962 prior to the death of all life tenants under the Will of R. Ross Perry, Jr. Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C., trustee of the trust, petitioned for a declaratory judgment that the bequest to Garfield must “fail to take effect,” and should be divided among the other five charitable institutions entitled to the residue of the trust following the…
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