Dandridge v. Washington's Executors
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from the circuit court of the county of Alexandria,. In the district of Columbia. In the circuit court, the appellant filed his bill, against George W. Curtis and Thomas Peter, as executors of Mrs Martha Washing ton., late of Mount Vernon; claiming the payment of a. sum of money düe to him, under the bequests in. the will of the testatrix, for the expenses of his education; and álso for a distributive share of the residuary estate of the deceased, in the hands of the…
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APPEAL from the circuit court of the county of Alexandria,. In the district of Columbia. In the circuit court, the appellant filed his bill, against George W. Curtis and Thomas Peter, as executors of Mrs Martha Washing ton., late of Mount Vernon; claiming the payment of a. sum of money düe to him, under the bequests in. the will of the testatrix, for the expenses of his education; and álso for a distributive share of the residuary estate of the deceased, in the hands of the executors, acting as trustees undér the will. The facts of the case are stated at large in the opinion of the court. For…
1Opinion of the Court
,Mr Chief Justice Marshall
delivered the opinion of, the Court.
This suit was brought by the plaintiff, against the defendants, the acting executors of. Mrs Martha Washington, íate of Mount Vernon, to obtain payment of legacies bequeathed to him in her last will.
The testatrix, after Several devises and bequests, devised as: follows: “ Item, it is my will and desire, that all the rest , arid residue of my estate, of whatever'kind and description, not herein specifically devised , or bequeathed, shall be sold by. the executors, of this my last will,, for ready money, as soon after my decease as…
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