Lantz v. Massie's
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick county, pronounced December 1, 1899, in a chancery cause therein pending in the name of Massie’s Executrix v. Massie & Others, in which appellant became a party by the purchase of certain lands set forth in said suit.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The will of Thomas W. Massie contains the following provision: “I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Virginia Massie, all of my estate of every description,, real, personal and mixed, to have and to hold during her natural life, and then to be divided among my children by will or otherwise, as she may deem best and right,” and appoints his wife sole executrix.
In March, 1899, the executrix filed her bill as life tenant, setting forth the above quotation, stating that the land was depreciating in value and that the interest of her…
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