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In Re Estate of Dorothy H. Burrough, Deceased. Ann Burrough (Donovan) Cennamo v. American Security & Trust Company

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 23, 1973No. 71-1538PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*371LEYENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

On November 14, 1969, appellant filed a caveat contesting the validity of the will executed by her mother on March 5, 1969, some two months prior to death and a codicil thereto, executed on April 24, 1969. The caveat alleged fraud, undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity, and, after amendment, further alleged that a testamentary trust violated the rule against perpetuities.

Appellant is the sole heir at law of the testatrix. She is also the beneficiary under a 1966 will under which she would obtain substantially all of her mother’s property, though full…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lear, Inc. v. AdkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Smithsonian Institution v. MeechSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. Utermehle v. NormentSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  4. Reynolds v. AddenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Schmidt v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Maurine M. Holt v. William W. WinpisingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  2. Kyker v. KykerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  3. In Re Estate of HimmelfarbDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Corder v. ClarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  5. In re MeekerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016

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