Legal Opinion

Justis v. Young

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 24, 1961No. Record 5219PublishedCited by 71 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, C. J.

Marvin Young, hereinafter called the plaintiff, brought an action at law against Mae L. Justis and Ralph W. Justis, hereinafter called the defendants, to recover the sum of $500, with interest, being the penalty of a bond which the defendants had executed, payable to the plaintiff, and conditioned that the plaintiff would not “contest the validity of the recorded will of Nona Wessells,” deceased. It was alleged that the penalty of the bond was due because the plain tiff had not contested the will. The defendants filed grounds of defense, alleging that the plaintiff had filed certain…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bryant v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
  2. Lawrence v. NelsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
  3. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  4. Tyree v. Blevins Funeral HomeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
  5. Bristol Mick or Mack Stores, Inc. v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942

3Cited by71 opinions

  1. Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  2. Haugen v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICESSupreme Court of Virginia · 2007
  3. Patterson v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  4. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  5. Phillip C. BAY, S/K/A Philip C. Bay v. COMMONWEALTH of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012

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