Legal Opinion

Willard J. Luff v. Ruth K. Luff

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 24, 1966No. 19311PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge:

The question is whether the last will and testament of Morris F. Luff, deceased, of whom appellant, Willard J. Luff, is a surviving brother and one of several heirs at law, was impliedly revoked. The will, dated April 7,1953, provided that testator’s entire estate should go to Ruth K. Luff, appellee, who then was his wife. Thereafter they separated. Some five years after the separation she sued for and obtained an absolute divorce *236upon the ground of five years consecutive separation without cohabitation. A property settlement agreement entered into between the parties…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Lansing v. HaynesMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Jones's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  3. Battis v. MontabaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Donaldson v. HallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
  5. Wirth v. WirthMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Richards v. LilesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Estate of Reap v. MalloyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Capriotti v. MillsapsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1979
  4. Estate of Reap v. MalloyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Estate of Reap v. MalloyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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