Legal Opinion
Newsome v. Scott
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided May 4, 1959No. Record 4905PublishedCited by 13 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The purpose of this litigation instituted by appellee, Frances J. Scott, and others, against Clarence Rudolph Pearson Newsome, William P. Newsome, and others, is to construe the will of Merritt Johnson, deceased, and determine the ownership of property devised and bequeathed under its fourth clause.
Merritt Johnson, 72 years old, died in 1918 possessed of personal property and real estate. In clause 1 of his will, executed on February 22, 1912, he made provision for his wife, and after bequeathing and devising a specific sum of money and a designated parcel of real estate by clauses 2 and 3,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McFadden v. McNortonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Gaskins v. HuntonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Hill v. ChambersMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
- Breeding v. DavisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
- Dickenson v. BuckSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
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3Cited by13 opinions
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