Legal Opinion
George Washington University v. Riggs Nat. Bank of Washington
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 28, 1936No. 6833PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Orsdel, J.
Wilmer Worth, a resident of the District of Columbia, died on the 19th day of November, 1933, leaving a last will and testament dated the 9th day of November, 1933.
The first item of the will related to the payment of debts, the expenses of his last illness, and the disposition of his remains at death. In item II he made specific bequests absolutely to a number of relatives- and friends. The concluding paragraph of this item reads as follows: “In the event that any of the foregoing legatees shall not survive me, his or her legacy shall lapse and fall into the residue of my estate.” In item ITI…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church v. Smith ex rel. GuerkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
- Pontius v. ConradIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Tongue's Lessee v. NutwellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
- Kent v. KentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906
- Hoke v. HokeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Williams v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Stone v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Baker v. National Savings and Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- In Re Estate Of Florence Voelzel Kerr, A/K/A Florence V. Kerr, Deceased. Ralph L. Atchison, Administrator, C.T.A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Mitchell v. Merriam Mitchell v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
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