Legal Opinion
Dorothy H. Rossi v. Earl A. Fletcher
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 12, 1970No. 22270PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Rossi, favored beneficiary of an earlier will, claims that the invalidity of a subsequent will is conclusively established by the fact that the testatrix was at the time an adult ward of a conservator appointed by the court under D.C. Code § 21-1501. The District Court found that the testatrix possessed testamentary capacity when the second will was executed, and this is not disputed. The District Court concluded that a will made by a person with testamentary capacity is valid notwithstanding the testatrix’ status as a ward of a conservatorship. Our…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Barbour v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1894
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