Legal Opinion
Simpson v. Nicol
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 12, 1931PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEpes, J.
Miss Lucy L. Nicol, who was well advanced in years, died April 17, 1928, leaving a holograph will dated March 20, 1922, which, so far as here material, reads as follows:
“I, Lucy L. Nicol of the State of Virginia—Do bequest that after my death my real estate which consists of my *437home on East Market street, Harrisonburg, Va., be sold. I bequeath one-half the amount received for this property to my nephew, William Nicol, I bequeath $1,000.00 to my cousin Ida Simpson. I bequeath $1,000.00 to my cousin Lizzie Bruffy. I bequeath $1,000.00 to Ella R. Arey of Harrisonburg, Va. My household property…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matthews v. TargaronaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1906
- Higginbotham v. CornwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
- Rice v. HartmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
- Reynolds v. . ReynoldsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1906
- Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SickelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
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