Legal Opinion
Hall v. Johnson
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 17, 1978No. 518, September Term, 1977PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
When Dr. Catherine W. Johnson of Fort Foote, Mayland, died on November 19, 1973, she left a gross estate of $579,576.71, a will containing a marital trust for the benefit of her widower, a number of specific bequests, a residuary trust for the benefit of one son who has suffered from mental illness, and a controversy over whether the Federal Estate Tax is to be apportioned among the legatees or borne by the estate so that all bequests are free and clear of taxation.
The provenance of this litigation is found in the Last Will of Dr. Johnson immediately following the formal recitation of her…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- In re the Estate of PepperNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In Re the Accounting of PhippsNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Bouse v. HutzlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
- In re the Accounting of PhippsNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- Estate of ArmstrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Johnson v. HallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
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- Matter of Estate of KingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re Estate of CollinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Dakota Midland Hospital v. PagelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
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