Legal Opinion
Nelms v. Nelms
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 18, 1988No. Record 850575PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
In a “Bill of Complaint for Declaratory Judgment” expressly invoking the chancery jurisdiction of the trial court, Herbert C. Nelms (Herbert) asked the chancellor to declare that Joseph Eugene Nelms, Sr. (Mr. Nelms), was competent to execute a deed conveying his homeplace to his son, Herbert. Herbert named his two brothers, Joseph Eugene Nelms, Jr. (Eugene), and Joseph Hunter Nelms (Hunter), and their father as respondents. Mr. Nelms died before trial and later, when Herbert died, his widow, Barbara Nelms, was substituted as complainant. A guardian ad litem, appointed to defend the interests…
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