Sturges v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Sturges v. United States, 117 U.S. 363 (1886)
6 S. Ct. 767; 29 L. Ed. 920; 1886 U.S. LEXIS 1849
Sturges v. United States
Opinion
delivered the opinion of the court.
This judgment is reversed on the authority of Mason v. Sargent, 104 U. S. 689, and the cause remanded, with instructions to reverse the judgment of the District Court and to send. the case back to that court for further proceedings according to law.
jReversed.
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- STURGES & Another, Executors v. UNITED STATES
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- Syllabus
- A testator died July 17, 1870, leaving^by his will a legacy to his son payable “ within three months after he shall arrive at the age of 21 years.’’ The legatee arrived at the age of 21 on the’21st day of February, 1872. Held, That the legacy was not subject to a legacy tas.