Meade v. Meade
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Clarke countv Decree for defendants. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This appeal' originated in a bill in equity in the Circuit Court of Clarke county, to impeach the will of David Meade. There was an issue of devisavit vel non, and in the course of that proceeding the contestees demurred to the evidence and the contestants, over their objection, were compelled by the court to join in the demurrer.
The main contention made by the appellants is that a demurrer to the evidence in an issue of devisavit vel non will not lie, for the reason that section 2544, Code of 1904, confers probate jurisdiction upon a jury and not upon the judge who presides at the trial of…
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