Wood's Executors v. Wood
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of ÍTorfoik county approving the verdict of the jury on an issue devisavii vel non. Judgment for the defendants in the issue. Plaintiffs assign error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The purpose of this suit is to contest the will of Zadoc W. Wood, deceased.
The testator by his will malees an unequal distribution of his estate among his descendants, and the suit to set aside the will is brought by those who were given the smaller portions against those who were more liberally provided for. The bill alleges a lack of testamentary capacity on the part of the testator, and charges that undue influence was exerted over him by James E. Wood, S. W. Wood and Sarah E. Quillin, three of his children, who were among the more fortunate beneficiaries.
These defendants answered the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wallen v. WallenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- COM., DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSP. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Jenkins v. RhodesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Hoover v. NeffSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
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