Womble v. Gunter
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C. J.
George F. Parramore, Sr., died testate on June 4, 1945. His somewhat complicated will, including five codicils, was duly probated and Benj. T. Gunter, Jr., and Quinton G. Nottingham qualified as executors. The testator devised and bequeathed all of his property in various amounts and proportions to his ten living children and numerous grandchildren.
On May 16, 1947, all the legatees and devisees of the testator, one ' being named as respondent for the purpose of pleading, filed a bill in chancery attacking the validity of the will on the ground of mental incompetency of the testator. The issue…
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