Legal Opinion

Bane v. Adair

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 7, 1914PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeals from a decree of the Circuit Court of Giles county. Decree for the complainants. Separate appeals were taken by two of the defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

These two appeals are from the same decree and have been heard together in this court upon one record which is common to each. The first case involvés the proper interpretation of the will of A. J. Bane, deceased, and the second, whether or not certain partnership property bequeathed by the testator should pass through the hands of his administrator or be paid directly by the surviving partner to those entitled thereto.

A. J. Bane, a citizen of Giles county, died in November, 1911, possessed, in his own right, of a large amount of real and personal property, and owning also, in common with one…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tennant v. DunlopSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  2. Conrad's Adm'r v. FullerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  3. Reager's Administrator v. ChappelearSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Taylor v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  2. Phillips v. RohrbaughSupreme Court of Virginia · 2021

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