Legal Opinion
American Security & Trust Co. v. Unknown Heirs at Law & Next of Kin of Spencer
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 20, 1936No. 6312PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
This case was commenced in the lower court by the American Security & Trust Company, a corporation, as executor under the last will and testament of Mary Ann Spencer, deceased, for the purpose of securing a construction by the court of certain items in the will of testatrix. The court entered a decree construing the will, and the executor has appealed from this decree. The present issue relates solely to the questions arising upon the construction of the will.
The will in question was executed by Mary Ann Spencer, a resident of the District of Columbia, on August 1, 1907.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Estate of YoungNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of TurkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
- In re the Will of BackesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1894
- In re Boardman's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Probate of the Will of BaeuchleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1950