Barnes v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, C. J.
On October 1, 1963, Clarence Asa Barnes and Sarah E. Beatley filed their bill in equity against William Mason Barnes, administrator of the estate of Annie Belle Barnes (also known as Annabelle Barnes), deceased, and others, alleging that on November 19, 1922, William F. Barnes died leaving a wül in which he bequeathed to his wife, “Annabelle Barnes as long as she lives or remains” his widow, all of his real and personal property, “to use and dispose of as she may deem best,” and that “in the event of the death or marriage” of his wife, all of his estate, “both real and personal,” should be…
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