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Cruit v. Owen, 203 U.S. 368 (1906)
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Cruit v. Owen, 203 U.S. 368 (1906)
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Cruit v. Owen No. 51 Argued October 19, 22, 1906 Decided December 3, 1906 203 U.S. 368
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Syllabus
A trust in a will in favor of testator’s four daughters and "from and after their death" for the "children of each of them," and in which the idea of provision for the grandchildren is especially prominent, will not be construed, by rigidly giving plurality to the pronoun "their," as creating a joint tenancy so that the last surviving daughter takes all the income to the exclusion of the children of her sisters previously deceased.
25 App.D.C. 514 affirmed.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Cruit v. Owen, 203 U.S. 368 (1906) in 203 U.S. 368 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VCXNN8AZXDQ9TRF.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Cruit v. Owen, 203 U.S. 368 (1906), in 203 U.S. 368, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VCXNN8AZXDQ9TRF.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Cruit v. Owen, 203 U.S. 368 (1906). cited in 1906, 203 U.S. 368. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VCXNN8AZXDQ9TRF.
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