Legal Opinion
Cochran v. Bise
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 28, 1955No. Record 4432, 4436PublishedCited by 13 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C. J.
Everett Bise, plaintiff in the lower court, in his motion for judgment against Ethel Cochran, executrix under the will of Rose Wright, and Glyn R. Phillips, administrator d.b.n. of the estate of R. L. Wright, deceased, alleged that he was entitled to recover the sum of $13,000.00 for breach of express contract whereby each decedent promised to leave him by will a child’s part of their respective estates in consideration of his agreement to live in the home with them as their child and treat them as his parents until their death; that he fully performed all the obligations imposed upon him,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Scott v. WalkerTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Simpson v. ScottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
- Roller v. MurraySupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
- Ricks v. SumlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
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3Cited by13 opinions
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