Howells v. Fox’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “14 The difficulty comes about because at the time of her death this note was not worth the face value thereof. It is appellant's contention that Mrs. Howells assigned to her three children the total sum of $79,800 and that this must be deducted from the appraised value of the note in determining the value of the interest retained by Adele. 15 We think the critical and determinative language of these assignments is”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Howells v. Fox

2. “For Value Received * * * Adele Cannon Howells hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers unto [the assignee] $20,600.00 of the principal of that certain promissory note which was in the original amount of $230,000.00 * * * together with interest on said principal of $20,600.00 at the rate of seven (7%) percent per annum * * * 13”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Howells v. Fox

3. “Third: I hereby give, devise and bequeath the whole of my property and estate, * * * unto my beloved wife, Adele Cannon Howells, if she shall survive distribution of my estate, and if not, then to my children * * * in equal proportions, * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Howells v. Fox