Frank v. Frank
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Kockingham county, pronounced April 19, 1902, in a suit in chancery wherein the assignors of two of the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees and another were the defendants. This suit was instituted by two of the children of Henry Frank, deceased, who were also devisees under his will, against the other devisees and legatees under said will, and the personal representative of said Henry Frank, deceased.
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Kockingham county, pronounced April 19, 1902, in a suit in chancery wherein the assignors of two of the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees and another were the defendants. This suit was instituted by two of the children of Henry Frank, deceased, who were also devisees under his will, against the other devisees and legatees under said will, and the personal representative of said Henry Frank, deceased. One of the chief objects of the suit was to have declared null and void the bonds mentioned in the opinion of the court, on the…
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Henry Frank, a short time before his death, caused six bonds, each for the sum of $250, to be written, signed, and placed in the hands of William Miller, to be delivered at his death to the obligees therein named. The bonds are in the following forms:
“$250.00.
One day after date I promise to pay to Luverna Ellen Frank two hundred and fifty dollars for value received of her, and I hereby waive the homestead exemption as to this debt.
Witness my hand and seal this the 9th day of May, 1901.
HENRY PEAKE (Seal).”
(Six cents revenue stamp.)
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