Legal Opinion
McComb v. McComb
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 9, 1899PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Louisa county pronounced January 14, 1898, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellant, Nellie H. McComb, and others were the complainants, and the other appellants were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
*780John Hunter bequeathed certain property to his daughter, Mrs. Quarles, for life with remainder to her children. The question involved on this appeal is the time when that remainder vested, whether at the death of the testator or not until the death of their mother, the life-tenant.
The clause of the will in question is as follows:
“ I will and bequeath that the balance of my estate of every kind and description, not. already disposed of by this will, and the proceeds of the sales of the lands just above directed to be sold by my executors, be divided into six equal parts, after the payment of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Crews' Adm'r v. HatcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Stanley v. Stanley's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
3Cited by10 opinions
- Allison v. Allison's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- Howbert v. CauthornSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Disney v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Rennolds v. BranchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
- French v. Logan's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
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