Legal Opinion

Moore v. Perkins

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 23, 1937PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.

This appeal brings under review the decision of the lower court holding that the residuary clause in the will of Lucinda Hale Nuckolls is invalid. The clause in question reads:

*177“All money remaining from above mentioned sale I wish to be administered by Rev. W. T. Moore, my present Pastor, in whom I place full authority and power to act as follows. I wish him to place said money in a safe place where it will draw a reasonable interest, said interest to be paid by said W. T. Moore to the Methodist Church South for missionary work where he thinks it will do the greatest good. In the event of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. VIDAL v. Girard's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  2. Trustees of the Philadelphia Baptist Ass'n v. Hart's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  3. Wheeler v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  4. Fifield v. Van Wyck'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  5. P. Episcopal E. Society v. Churchman's Reps.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1885

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Norfolk Presbytery v. BollingerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
  2. Maguire v. LoydSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  3. Owens v. Bank of Glade SpringSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  4. Roller v. ShaverSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  5. Smith v. MooreDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1963

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