Owen v. Lee

This litigation, involving the settlement of the estate of W. L. Simmons, deceased, is before us for the second time. On the former appeal (Simmons v. Simmons* 177 Va. 629, 15 S. E. (2d) 43) we affirmed a decree of the lower court sustaining the contention of the widow that, despite her previously indicated contrary intention, she had effectively renounced her husband’s will. The cause was remanded to the lower court for a settlement of the estate, a determination of the distributive share of the personal property to which the widow was entitled, and the assignment of dower to her in the…