Legal Opinion
Ives v. Canby
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Delaware
Decided December 19, 1891PublishedCited by 13 opinions
At Law. Action by Alfred S. Ives against William Canby, executor of Lucinda H. Bradford, to recover a legacy.
1Opinion of the CourtWales, J.
This is an amicable action for the recovery of a legacy, and the case comes before the court on a statement of facts agreed to by the counsel on both sides. Lucinda H. Bradford made her will on the 26th day of February, 1879, and-appointed, the defendant her executor. *719Mrs. Bradford died on the 5th of September. 1888, and on the 1 si day of October in the same year her will was duly probated, and letters testamentary thereon issued to the defendant. The third clause of her will is in these words:
"Item. I give, devise, and bequeath to Alfred Stillo Ives, the second child of Dr. Robert Ives and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Giddings v. . SewardNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Dryden v. OwingsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- Newton v. . StanleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
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- Fidelity Title & Trust Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
- Kramer v. KramerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1912
- Fidelity National Bank & Trust Co. v. HoveySupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
- McKee v. Cal. Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
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