Meany v. Priddy
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of city of Richmond, on a petition for the probate of a will. From an order refusing to admit the paper to probate, petitioners appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
The petitioners complain of an order refusing to admit to probate a paper alleged to bé the last will and testament of Virginia Deane Meany, deceased^ This paper was wholly *85written by the deceased. It was entitled “Virginia Deane Meany’s will,” but her name does not otherwise appear thereon, except in the second of the six consecutively numbered items, indicating her wish to make numerous devises and bequests, where it is used apparently for the purpose of making it clear that a certain bequest to one of her nephews should be paid at her own death and not postponed until the death of her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Waller v. WallerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1845
- Warwick v. WarwickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Pilcher v. PilcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
- Ramsey v. Ramsey's ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1857
- Dinning v. DinningSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Black v. MaxwellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
- Hamlet v. HamletSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
- Forrest v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
- McElroy v. RolstonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
- Harnsberger v. WrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.