Legal Opinion
Disney v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 16, 1950No. Record 3546PublishedCited by 10 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
Norvel Knox Wilson died testate on September 6, 1939. By his last will and testament, dated July 20, 1926, written entirely with his own hand, after directing that all of his just debts be paid, he disposed of his entire estate in the following language:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath all my estate, real, personal and mixed, of every nature and kind to my brother Wins F. Wilson, Trustee, to be held by him upon the following trust: -
“(1) To pay all the rents, issues and profits thereof to my dear wife, Ruth Tanner Wilson, for and during her natural life, and,
“(2) Upon the death of my said…
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