Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Behrens
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 10, 1948No. Civ. A. No. 454-47PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action for the construction of the will of Louis Behrens, which was admitted to probate in 1921. Margaret G. Behrens, the life tenant named in the will died on September 12, 1946. The problem presented for solution in this proceeding relates to the distribution of the corpus in fee simple. The specific question is whether certain future interests created by the will are vested or contingent remainders.
The will of Louis Behrens created a life estate for the benefit of the testator’s daughter, Margaret G. Behrens. The following provision follows: “ * * * and…
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- Doe v. ConsidineSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Crapo v. PriceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Gibbens v. GibbensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
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