Legal Opinion
Dickson v. Mintz
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1989No. 88-1246PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellee, Nancy K. Mintz, the successor personal representative of the estate of Ernest C. Dickson, filed a petition for authority to settle litigation pursuant to D.C. Code § 20-742 (1981). Appellant, Mabel T. Dickson, a beneficiary of the estate, objected to the settlement. The trial court held a hearing and granted the petition. We conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion, and, accordingly, we affirm.
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Ernest Dickson died testate in 1982, leaving his wife, appellant, a life estate in two pieces of property: a house at 903 U Street, N.W., and the “beach…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. WaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- Edelstein v. Old Colony Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Security Insurance Co. v. Estate of StillsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Wilder v. MosslerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Green v. WhitingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
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3Cited by2 opinions
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