Fairclaw v. Forrest

130 F.2d 829 (1942)

FAIRCLAW

v.

FORREST.

No. 7909.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided August 4, 1942.

Mr. Philip W. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Thomas W. Parks, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Richard E. Shands, of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, VINSON, and RUTLEDGE, Associate Justices.

RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

At her death in January, 1939, Mable Pryor owned real estate in Washington known as 120 U Street Northwest. The only question is whether this property passed by her will to appellee, her brother…