Robinson v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the chancery court of the city of Richmond, rendered December 23d, 1890, in a suit wherein the appellee, Lyons, guardian, was complainant and Richard F., Portaux, Raleigh, Elizabeth, and Harriet Robinson were defendants. The decree being adverse to the latter, they appealed to this court. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
*917The appellants (defendants below) filed their petition, in the nature of a bill of review, asking the court to review and reverse, vacate and annul, so much of a decree entered in said suit on the 29th of June, 1889, as approved and confirmed that part of the report of Commissioner Leake construing the will of John A. Robinson, deceased. All parties interested were made defendants to the said petition, and they duly answered, the same ; and, the cause being heard upon the said petition and answers, the court, by its decree of the 23d day of December, 1890, re-affirmed the said decree of the…
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