Legal Opinion
Vicars v. Mullins
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 15, 1984No. Record 812003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
The question for determination in this appeal is whether the illegitimate son of a male devisee under a will is “issue” of the devisee within the meaning of the will.
James P. Keith died on February 15, 1904, leaving a will dated February 10, 1904, and probated in May of 1904. The will contained the following provisions:
Fourth: I will my grandson W. S. Salyer also one third of all my Real Estate to be given him on the upper end of my farm and if he should die without Issue, I then want Jennie Vicars my Daughter to have it during her life, and then to go to her son Garfield if he is living, but…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Taylor EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Withrow v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
- Fletcher v. FlanarySupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
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