Arnold v. Groobey
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
John M. Arnold, a resident of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, died September 7, 1950. He had been a practicing attorney in that city since 1905, and had formerely served as its Commonwealth’s Attorney. His parents were dead, he was unmarried, and left no direct descendants.
On September 14, 1942, while a patient in a hospital in the City of Washington, D. C., he prepared an holographic will. The will recites that he had just been told of the necessity for an operation and his recognition of the uncertainty of the result. He survived the operation, however, and lived about eight years thereafter.
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Conrad v. Conrad'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Succession of BurnsideSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Estate of Bright v. Western Air Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1951
- Neblett v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- State Bar Ass'n v. Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.Connecticut Superior Court · 1957
- Estate of Fine v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1988
- Owens v. Bank of Glade SpringSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Powell v. HollandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Smith v. MooreDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1963
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.