Legal Opinion
Ellery v. Washington Loan & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 24, 1940No. 7426PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Associate Justice.
The testatrix, Paulina Rocca, a resident of the District of Columbia, died on September 4, 1907. Prior to her death she made an advancement to one of her daughters, Mary Hall, in the amount of $9500. In her will she devised and bequeathed all her estate, except $500, to be held in trust. Concerning the advancement theretofore made to Mary, the will provides: “* * * And whereas I have heretofore at the request of my daughter Mary Hall advanced to her the sum of ninety five hundred dollars with full knowledge on her part that the same was to be accepted as an advance…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Glover v. CondellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Case v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Blake v. HawkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Evans v. OckershausenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Shea v. Second Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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- Grabois v. GrosnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Betker v. NalleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Board of Directors of City Trusts v. MaloneyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
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