Legal Opinion
Trout v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 17, 1907PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from a decree in. chancery of the Corporation Court of the city of Staunton. Decree for the female complainant. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The hill in this case was filed in the Corporation Court of the city of Staunton by William Pratt and his wife, Catherine, who before her marriage was Catherine Trout, to have the will of Philip H. Trout construed.
The testator devised to his wife, Olivia Benson Trout, all his estate, real, personal and mixed, wherever situated, “which may remain after paying my debts, to be used and managed by her for the mutual benefit of herself and our children, upon these conditions, however:
“First. Should she marry, then she shall take only what the law allows…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rhett v. Mason's ex'xSupreme Court of Virginia · 1868
- Vaughan v. Vaughan'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Bound v. South Carolina Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina · 1892
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Turner v. Trust Company of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
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- Rinker's Administrator v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
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