Legal Opinion
Davis v. Davis
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1984No. 83-280, 83-402PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from the trial court’s holding that a document was a validly-executed will. Appellants, children of decedent and will-contestants below, appeal on two grounds. First, they contend that the document is not a will because there was no testamentary intent. On this issue the trial court granted summary judgment. Second, they argue that the trial court incorrectly concluded after a trial that the document had been validly executed. We affirm.
The document reads as follows:
To Whom It May Concern:
I, Urseline M. Davis, sole owner to the property of 1816 Park…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wyman v. RoesnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Waesche v. RizzutoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- O'Brien v. McCarthyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1922
- Estate of BeauchampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Betts v. LonasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
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