Legal Opinion
Brooke v. Barnes
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 2, 1932No. 5553PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Associate Justice.
Appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District denying probate of the will of Harriet P. Gunnell upon the verdict of the jury that it was procured by the undue influence of her daughter, appellant Mary P. Brooke.
The will was dated January 17, 1914. We quote from it as follows:
“Because of large sums of money and assistance given by me to my son, Joseph P. Bames, during my lifetime, and because of the further fact that he is now in receipt of a competent income as an officer in the United States Army, I make no provision for him in this my last will and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- MacKall v. MacKallSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Beyer v. LeFevreSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Leach v. BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Brosnan v. BrosnanSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
3Cited by4 opinions
- MacMillan v. KnostCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- In Re Estate of Paul Latimer Weir, Deceased. Margaret Partee Weihs v. Elizabeth HolmeadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Mann v. CornishCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- J. Benjamin Simmons, Caveatee v. Elsie M. Pinney, CaveatorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967