Abraham v. Ordway
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hablan
On the 22d day of May, 1869, Bernard Burnstine — his wife Elizabeth uniting with him in the deed — conveyed to Levi Abraham certain real estate in the city of Washington in trust for the sole and separate use of the wife, with power in her at any time to dispose of the property in whole or in part, or to encumber it by deed or by will, or1 by other instrument in the nature of a last will aud testament.
The deed provided that the trustee should permit the wife, her executors, administrators, and assigns, to have, hold, use, possess, and enjoy the trust property; to receive its rents, issues,…
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