Draper v. Piedmont Trust Bank

We are called upon here to construe the will of Maggie Holland Hodges, who died in 1968 after having executed her holographic will which provides in pertinent part as follows:

“In the event that my sickness and care does not dispose of all my property, during my life time, then I do direct what ever remains of my property, real personal, or mixed to be sold and divided into shares to go to our nieces and nephews as followering . . .

Edward B. Draper, nephew of Maggie H. Hodges 8505 Chapin St., Norfolk, Virginia 2 such shares or $1000.00

Nancy Lee Lawrence—niece of Maggie H. Hodges Chatham Hgts.,…