Legal Opinion

Christian v. Wilson's Executors

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 16, 1930PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

This is an appeal involving the construction of the will of Richard Baxter Wilson, made necessary by the renunciation of the widow who elected to take her distributive-share under the statute, Code, section 5276, in his persona] estate and dower in his real property rather than to take under the provisions for her made by this decedent in his will. Mr. Wilson died on August 3, 1924. His will was probated on August 13th of that year, and her renunciation of its provisions was made on August 11, 1928.

There were four children surviving. Two, Mary Burnley Wilson, nineteen years old, and Janie…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Blatchford v. NewberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Morriss v. Garland's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
  3. Brandies v. CochraneSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Dean v. HartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
  5. Compton v. Rixey's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Davidson v. Miners & Mechanics Savings & Trust Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Southworth v. SullivanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  3. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. McEwenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  4. Aberg v. First National Bank in DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Blanks v. JiggettsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951

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