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Southworth v. Sullivan

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 22, 1934PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEpes, J.

Benjamin F. Marshall died in March, 1909, without issue, leaving a will dated February 26, 1907, the material parts of which read:

“I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Louisa Marshall my entire estate both real and personal of every description to have in fee simple to use as she may best see fit for her maintenance while she may live even if it consumes all.
“Whatsoever may be left at her death I desire shall go to my beloved niece and adopted daughter Yerna E. Southworth save any article of personal property as she may see fit to bestow upon some friend that kindly considered her in her…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ide v. IdeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
  2. Steiff v. SeibertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  3. Cales v. DresslerIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  5. Wornom v. Hampton Normal & Agricultural InstituteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Brookover v. GrimmWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Moore v. HolbrookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
  3. Clarkson v. BlileySupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  4. Crisman v. SwansonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  5. Mowery v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946

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