Robinson v. Caldwell

The purpose of this litigation was to construe two wills and determine the ownership of two parcels of land described as Lots 4 and 5, Section 1, Parrish Court, Covington, Virginia. The question now presented is what character of estates in these parcels of land passed to named devisees under the wills of William D. Robinson and his wife, Lelia S. Robinson.

Appellants, Frank M. Robinson, and his sons, David Robinson and Richard Robinson, asserted that under the wills Frank M. Robinson was entitled to a life estate in the property, and David and Richard Robinson own a vested remainder in fee.…