Legal Opinion

Catherine B. Kilcoyne v. James F. Reilly, of the Estate of Emma F. Shepley, Deceased

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 24, 1957No. 13668_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Emma F. Shepley died in August 1955, leaving an estate consisting of stock and secured notes valued at about $124,000. Her husband, Belmar H. Shepley, survived her; there were no children. The District Court admitted to probate a longhand will dated June 25, 1955 by which the husband was bequeathed a life: interest in the entire estate. Upon his death ten named legatees were to receive certain personal effects and cash legacies, totaling $53,000, the balance of the estate “to be divided among the children of my [deceased] brother Albert E, Berry.” 1

The surviving husband…

2Cases cited7 opinions

In re the Estate of ByrnesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
Pascucci v. AlsopCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
In Re Povey's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
In re the Estate of TopazioNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
In Re Maske's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952

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Park Lake Presbyterian Church v. Henry's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958