Legal Opinion
King v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1915PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Westmoreland county. Decree for the defendants. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Thomas King, by his last will and testament dated in July, 1845, and admitted to probate in January, 1846, disposed of the tract of land which is the subject matter of the controversy in this case in these words:
“I give to my son Rufus all my real estate in the county of Westmoreland for and during his natural life, and should he die with a lawful heir, to his heir or heirs forever. But should he die without issue I give the said land to my son Alexander S. King to him and his heirs forever.”
Rufus and Alexánder survived their father, and the former by a deed dated in August, 1864, conveyed or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nye v. LovittSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
3Cited by6 opinions
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