Legal Opinion
Prison Ass'n v. Russell's Administrator
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 9, 1905PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee, Russell’s administrator, was the complainant, and the appellant and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Testatrix died leaving a will dated April 12, 1890, which; together with a codicil dated May 9, 1898, was duly admitted to probate in the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in Pebruary, 1902. The will and codicil are as follows:
“I, Adeline Pitt Russell, do make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and testaments and writings in the nature of wills and testaments heretofore made by me, and. particularly my will made-some years ago and now in the possession, as I believe, of A. M. Keiley. I…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morton v. . WoodburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- King v. StrongNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Waln's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Gallagher v. Rowan's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Price v. BassettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Corbett v. SkaggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
- Snellings v. DownerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Neblett v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- McCabe v. Cary'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
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