Watkins v. Ford
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield county. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant’s bill (which was dismissed on demurrer) was filed under section 2436-b of the Code, and presents the following case: That plaintiff is the widow of W. C. Watkins, who died in the year 1912 testate, seized of a. farm in Chesterfield county containing 467 acres, upon which she and her husband resided; that the land lies about five miles from the city of Richmond, and is traversed by the Petersburg turnpike, and touches the Richmond and Petersburg electric line at several stops; that testator had no children, and devised the farm to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Coleman v. Virginia Stave & Heading Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1911
- Schroeder v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Board of Supervisors v. Commonwealth ex rel. City of PetersburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Gayle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Curtis v. HidenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
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- Austin v. DobbinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Commonwealth v. DossSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
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