Jones v. Brown

This is an appeal by four of the five heirs at law of Wade Benjamin Brown, Jr., deceased, challenging the trial court’s construction of the testator’s last will and testament. Charles E. Brown, decedent’s remaining heir at law, individually and as Administrator, c.t.a., of the testator, is the appellee.

The facts are not in dispute. Wade Benjamin Brown, Jr., a resident of the City of Norfolk, died on July 30, 1976. His will, executed on December 1,1971, was duly probated in the trial court on August 5, 1976.

The relevant provisions of the will read as follows:

“THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath…