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Claiborne v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 11, 1937PublishedCited by 10 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.

Norman Bowers died in July, 1924, leaving a will containing the clauses material to the litigation:

“The Balance of my home tract, # * * I give to my Daughter, Lucy Wilson, during her life and at her death to my Grand-Son Thomas Wilson (this being approximately eighty acres).

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“It is my wish that the real property coming to my Daughter Lucy Wilson, or to my grand children mentioned shall revert indefinitely to their heirs (being my descendants) Should however there be no direct heirs, then I direct that the property go to the benefit of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  2. Skeen v. Clinchfield Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  3. Ward v. OttleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1936
  4. Widgeon v. WidgeonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
  5. Larew v. LarewSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lake of the Woods Ass'n, Inc. v. McHughSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
  2. McKinsey v. CullingsworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
  3. Burruss v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  4. United Virginia Bank v. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
  5. Hedrick v. HedrickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1943

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