Marfield v. McMurdy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe complainant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in a suit in equity for an accounting by an executor and for other purposes. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe case as follows: This is an appeal from a decree of tbe supreme court of tbe District of Columbia sitting in equity.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe complainant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in a suit in equity for an accounting by an executor and for other purposes. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe case as follows: This is an appeal from a decree of tbe supreme court of tbe District of Columbia sitting in equity. One Robert McMurdy, a resident of tbe District, died herein on March 17, 1892, leaving a will, which was duly admitted to probate, whereby he devised property, both real and personal. Subsequently to the execution of the will, he made a codicil to it, which…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris
There are no assignments of error by the appellant, and therefore, under a strict construction of the rules of this court, the appeal should be dismissed. But in the appellant’s brief, at the beginning of what is called the argument, there is a statement that “the questions to be determined are: (1) Is the trustee Robert II. McMurdy entitled to the sum of $600 per annum out of the income of the estate until the final distribution thereof ? (2) Should the said trustee, Robert II. McMurdy, be paid all arrearages of said compensation now existing or hereafter arising out of any excess of income…
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