Legal Opinion
Lawless v. Lawless
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 26, 1948No. Record No. 3310PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
Valentine Browne Lawless, a soldier, was killed in action October 16, 1944. On December 15, 1945, his last will and testament was admitted to probate in the Corporation *513Court of the city of Norfolk. The will, wholly written in the handwriting of the testator, reads as follows:
“Norfolk, Va.
“November 13, 1941.
“I, Valentine Browne Lawless (V. B. Lawless), do hereby make, declare and publish this my last will and testament, drawn in my own hand.
“1. My most valued possession, the Cloncurry gold seal ring, given me by my father, I give to Joseph Thomas Lawless, son of my brother, deceased, and who…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brayn's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
- Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Triplett's v. TriplettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
- Thrasher v. ThrasherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Burton v. IrwinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Spicer v. WrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Freeman v. AndersonRichmond County Circuit Court · 2001
- Sutton v. Hearst Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1950