District of Columbia v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia on a verdict directed by tbe Court in an action of ejectment.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia on a verdict directed by tbe Court in an action of ejectment. Tbe Court in the opinion stated tbe facts as follows: This is an appeal from a judgment in the supreme court of tbe District upon a directed verdict for tbe plaintiffs, Solomon Jones, Kachael J. Burke, Madison Jones, Abraham L. Jones, Henry A. Jones, in an action of ejectment, and involves part of a public alley running from Eleventh street to Twelfth street, N. W., in square 315, between Massachusetts avenue and M street in this…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
It is apparent from a reading of the -will of Philip Jackson that power was thereby granted to the wife to exhaust, if necessary, the entire estate, both real and personal, for her support. The adopted daughter was to take only what should be left. When, therefore, these condemnation proceedings were had, the surviving wife was in complete control of the locus in quo, and entitled to the award of damages. If, at her decease, any part of that award remained, it passed under the terms of the will.
The proceedings for the condemnation of this alley were had more than half a century ago, and the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Guthrie National Bank v. GuthrieSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Knox County v. Ninth National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Nofire v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Thomas v. FordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
- Pillsbury v. BrownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1890
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- George W. Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967