Legal Opinion

Gray v. Rumrill

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 11, 1903PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, pronounced October 8, 1900, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellants were the defendants.

1Opinion of the Court

Cardwell, J.,

delivered, the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, declaring null and void a writing dated the 16th day of November, 1899, purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph E. Kumrill, deceased, late of the city of Norfolk, who departed this life on the 29th day of November, 1899, after having made and published the paper above referred to, whereby he gave his diamond ring and gold watch and chain to his cousin, W. 0. Gray, and devised and bequeathed all the rest and residue of his estate, both real…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chappell v. TrentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1893
  2. Tucker v. SandidgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
  3. Reusens v. LawsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hopkins v. WamplerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
  2. Hamman v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
  3. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. CottenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912
  4. Hilliard v. Union Trust Co. of New JerseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
  5. State Ex Rel. Hoosier Engineering Co. v. ThorntonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952

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