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MACKALL v. MACKALL.

No. 159.

135 U.S. 167 (1890)

10 S.Ct. 705

34 L.Ed. 84

MACKALL v. MACKALL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.S. Henkle (with whom was Mr. R.M. Newton on the brief) for appellants.

Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson and Mr. J.S.C. Blackburn for Brooke Mackall, appellee. Mr. W. Willoughby filed a brief for same.

Mr. Robert Christy and his wife, Mrs. Catharine Christy, appellees in person.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are these:

On December 9, 1879, Brooke Mackall, Sr., made a will, whereby he gave to his children, other than Brooke Mackall, Jr., all his property, declaring as to said Brooke Mackall, Jr., that "by this my last will and testament I do not give, devise, or bequeath to my son, Brooke Mackall, Jr., any part, parcel...

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