Kennedy v. Mangan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Suit hy John Kennedy, surviving executor of the estate of Margaret King, deceased, against Michael F. Mangan, for specific performance of a contract for the purchase of real estate. -Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Associate Justice.
Appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District, at the close of the evidence for the plaintiff, appellant here, dismissing his bill fqr specific performance of a contract for the sale to the appellee of part of lot 9, square 345, known as premises No. 735 Eleventh Street, Northwest, this city, by the plaintiff as surviving executor under the will of Margaret King (dated February 12, 1912, codicil dated February 14, 1912), who died in this District on February 18, 1912.
After making several bequests, and directing the expenditure of $2,-000 for the erection of…
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