In re the Estate of Vanderbilt

Cohalan, S.

The decedent died on the 6th day of March, 1914, a resident of the state of New York.

By the 2d clause of his will he specifically devised to his wife, Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, the premises known as No. 1612 K street, N. W1., in the city of Washington, District of Columbia.

To secure the payment of notes made by decedent and aggregating the sum of $65,000, he and his wife executed a mortgage or deed of trust on this real estate to the National- Savings and Trust Company of the District of Columbia. The mortgage was a lien on the premises at the date of the death of the testator.

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