Dear v. Guy

This appeal involves an unfortunate family quarrel. Appellant, who was plaintiff, is the widow of Richard B. Dear, who died in 1909. By his will she received, absolutely, property and money in excess of $500,000. She has two children, a son and daughter. Both are married. From the commencement of her widowhood to January, 1931, she had made gifts to the son and daughter well in excess of $200,000 each. In January, 1931, she created a trust, of which appellees Guy and McCormick are trustees.

At that time her property consisted of an estate for the life of her son in a dairy farm in Loudoun…