Sterrett v. National Safe Deposit, Savings & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal from an order of the Orphans' Oourt refusing to direct a partial distribution of the estate of a decedent under a stipulation among the next of kin. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Alvey
The appeal in this case is from an order of one of the justices of the Supreme Court of this District, holding a special term for Orphans’ Court business, refusing to direct distribution to be made of a certain portion of the personal estate of the late Joseph Holt, deceased, to and among his next of kin, and who are conceded to be entitled to distribution, upon the assumption that the deceased died intestate.
It is conceded that there are no debts remaining unsatisfied, and that the estate is ready for distribution, and that the time has long since elapsed within which distribution should…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Latham's and Deming's AppealsSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Platt v. JeromeSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
3Cited by1 opinion
- Allen v. RitterCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2010