Legal Opinion
Brown's Guardian v. Strother's Administrator
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 3, 1903PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Loudoun county sustaining exceptions to the report of the Commissioner of Accounts of said county to the ex parte settlement of an administration account by the defendant in error, the administrator of William Strother, and of Effie Strother.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
*146This proceeding calls for a construction of the last will and testament of James B. Strother, deceased, which is in the words following:
“I, James B. Strother, do hereby make this, my last will and testament. I give to William and Effie, my brother and sister, all I possess on earth for their support, to be used in no other way, and I hereby appoint Thadeus Hatcher my trustee, without security, to see that it is judiciously used. On no occasion are they to have any part of it while they remain on this farm, and if there is any left after their death, I give to‘J. Homer Mock and Lucy Y. Mock…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Farish v. WaymanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Carr v. EffingerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
- Cole v. ColeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
- Hall v. PalmerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
- Bowen v. BowenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Conrad v. Conrad'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- Davis v. KendallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Morgan v. MorganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- National Surety Co. v. JarrettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
- Brookover v. GrimmWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
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