Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 17, 1919PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Corporation Court of city of Roanoke, construing a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This appeal is from a decree of the Corporation Court of the city of Roanoke, construing the third clause of the will of Mrs. S. N. Nichols, deceased. So much, of the clause as is necessary to be stated is as follows:
[1, 2] “All the rest and residue of my estate consisting mainly of bonds, stocks and such investments, I give and bequeath in trust to my said sons, Geo. S. Nichols and J. R. Nichols, * * to be held, controlled, invested and reinvested from time to time as may be necessary or judicious and proper, for the period of ten years, for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Bayly v. CurletteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
- Woodruff v. PleasantsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
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