Slate v. Titmus

385 S.E.2d 590 (1989)

Pelham G. SLATE, et al.

v.

Edward B. TITMUS.

Record No. 881365.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 10, 1989.

Frank M. Slayton (Vaughan & Slayton, South Boston, on brief), for appellants.

Lesley I.B. Schless, Richmond, (J. David Meade, Jr., Petersburg, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond, on brief), for appellee.

Present CARRICO, C.J., and COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL, THOMAS,[*] WHITING and LACY, JJ.

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The question presented in this appeal is whether a holographic writing was signed by the testator as required for a valid will by Code § 64.1-49.

In October…