Legal Opinion
Davis v. Kendall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 16, 1921PublishedCited by 33 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Orange county construing a will. Decree for defendants. Complainants appeal. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSaunders, J.
On May 5, 1881, Robert P. Davis, of the county of Orange, State of Virginia, acknowledged' before witnesses the following will, which after his death in 1885 was duly probated :
“In the name of God, I, R. P. Davis, of the county of Orange and State of Virginia, being of sound mind, but in feeble health, and knowing the uncertainty of human life, do make this my last will and testament, and do hereby revoke any and all' my former wills and testaments:
“First: I desire all my just debts, together with my funeral expenses, to be paid out of my estate, whether real or personal, as my executrix may…
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2Cases cited28 opinions
- Roberts v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Conrad v. Conrad'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- Farish v. WaymanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Rubey v. BarnettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1848
- Carr v. EffingerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Island Express, Inc. v. FrederickSupreme Court of Delaware · 1934
- Holzbach v. United Virginia BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Brookover v. GrimmWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- Wornom v. Hampton Normal & Agricultural InstituteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Browning v. Bluegrass Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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