Peyton v. Perkinson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Nottoway county, pronounced March 29, 1898, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
The decision of this case depends upon the proper construction of the will of David G. Williams, deceased.
The will, disposing of testator’s large estate, consisting of lands, slaves and other personal property, bears date the 22d day of July, 185 J. Testator’s death occurred in the latter part of 1857, and his will was admitted to probate in the County Court of Lunenburg county at the January term, 1858.
Testator left surviving him a widow, five sons, three daughters, and two grandchildren—children of a deceased daughter.
By the first and second items of his will the testator makes provision…
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