Legal Opinion

Frosch v. Walter

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 7, 1913No. 192PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts, which involve the construction of a deed conveying real estate in trust, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

This is a bill in eqhity brought by Catharine Frosch against a trustee under a deed to compel him to transfer *110to her or otherwise according to the construction of the instrument certain of the property conveyed by the deed. Other parties in interest are joined, and argument has been heard on their behalf. The facts are as follows: John Walter, the plaintiff’s father, executed the deed on June 18, 1869. At that time his first wife had died leaving five children of whom the plaintiff is one, and he had married again.. Two of these children, John Walter, Junior, and William Walter, were of age.…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gabriel Di Giovanni v. Anthony Di Giovannantonio, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  2. True Real Estate Co. v. TrueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1917
  3. Borden Company v. LiddyDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1961
  4. Frosch v. WalterSupreme Court of the United States · 1913

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