Draper v. Pauley

480 S.E.2d 495 (1997)

253 Va. 78

John W. DRAPER, et al.

v.

Patricia PAULEY.

Record No. 960761.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 10, 1997.

D. Michael Atkins (McClure, Callaghan & Atkins, on briefs), Charlottesville, for appellants.

Gregory S. Duncan, Richmond, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

LACY, Justice.

In this appeal, we determine whether the signatures of the testator and subscribing witnesses to a testamentary document comply with the requirements of Code § 64.1-49.

Irene Draper and her brother lived with their niece Patricia Pauley and her family for a number of years. In March 1995,…