Legal Opinion
Burton v. Irwin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1971No. Record 7474PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
On this appeal we are concerned with the construction of the holographic will of the late Blanche Burton Mallory.
Mrs. Mallory, a widow 86 years old, died without issue on November 10, 1967, leaving as her heirs at law and distributees two sisters, a brother, various nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Her will, admitted to probate in the clerk’s office of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond, reads as follows:
“Richmond Virginia
June 26 1962
This is my last will & testerment.
I appoint my Brother William L Burton as executor and Trustee of my estate.
To my Brother William…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- McKinsey v. CullingsworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
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- Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
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3Cited by5 opinions
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