Johnson v. Washington Loan & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP APPEALS OP THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. The facts, which involve the construction of a will disposing of real estate in the District of Columbia, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
This is an appeal'from a decree of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, which affirmed a decree in favor of the complainant, The Washington Loan & Trust Company. The suit was brought to quiet title, and the question concerns the construction of the fifth clause of the will of Washington Berry, who died in 1856. This clause relates to the testator’s homestead — the property known as Metropolis View, containing about 410 acres, in the District of Columbia — and is as follows:
‘‘ Item 5th. It is my will and desire that my said homestead shall be kept and continued as the home and…
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