Legal Opinion
Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 1950No. Nos. 10273-10275PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.
These are three appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia admitting to probate a will of Lillian L. Nutting. The cases were consolidated for argument ifi this court.
The testatrix died on July 26, 1947. She had executed three wills, the first on April 22, 1943, the second on March 11, 1947, and the third and last on July 14, 1947. The latter date was within thirty days of her death. The last will (of July 14th) contained an express revocation clause. This clause was part of the opening sentence of the will and read in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Bonbrest v. KotzDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1946
- In Re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Second Church of Christ, Scientist, of New York City v. KaufmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Kay v. CainCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Colvin v. WarfordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Durham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Griffin v. Acacia Life InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- United States v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Williams v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Stone v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Crosby v. Alton Ochsner Medical FoundationMississippi Supreme Court · 1973
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