Legal Opinion
In re Will of Bentley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 10, 1940No. Record No. 2226PublishedCited by 12 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
Susan Bentley, a resident of the city of Richmond, died on February 28, 1934. On April 3, 1934, a paper writing dated January 19, 1917, was presented to the court below and in an ex parte proceeding was duly proved, established and admitted to probate as and for her true last will and testament.
On July 7, 1939, J. Thomas Hewin presented to the court below and offered for probate as and for the true last will and testament of the deceased a paper writing dated February 7, 1922, in which he was named as executor. The proponent offered to prove the due execution of the instrument and moved the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Davis v. GainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Gaines v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Gaines v. HennenSupreme Court of the United States · 1861
- Merrill v. BoalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
- Moore v. McKevittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Elliott's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1945
- In Re Will of WinzenrithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
- Bradshaw v. BangleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- First Church of Christ v. HutchingsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- Eyber v. Dominion National Bank of Bristol OfficeDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1966
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