Knodel v. Dickerman

431 S.E.2d 323 (1993)

Karl Philip KNODEL

v.

John L. DICKERMAN, Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte Elizabeth Dickerman.

Record No. 921483.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 11, 1993.

Henry M. Sackett, III, Lynchburg (James O. Watts, IV, Edmunds & Williams, on briefs), for appellant.

Sherwood S. Day, Lynchburg (Thomas W. Current, Day & Current, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

HASSELL, Justice.

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