Legal Opinion
Marguerite S. McNamara v. Lincoln T. Miller, Sr. And the Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. C., Executors of the Estate of Ralph C. Tobin, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 21, 1959No. 14676_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.
On August 5,1957, Ralph C. Tobin died a resident of the District of Columbia. His last will and testament dated August 26, 1955, naming Lincoln T. Miller, Sr. and The Riggs National Bank (appellees) as executors, and Marguerite S. McNamara (appellant) as one of the beneficiaries, was found in a safe deposit box on August 14, 1957, at which time appellant was present and was provided with a copy of said will. Appellant was an heir at law and next of kin of decedent.
On August 24, 1957, attorneys for the executors sent a letter to appellant, which stated in material part:
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