Legal Opinion
Baptist Home for Aged Women v. Mizell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 10, 1955No. Record 4404PublishedCited by 10 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Mrs. Lee Jeter Robertson, of Richmond, died May 5, 1951, leaving two writings in pencil by her own hand on two separate sheets of paper, both dated July 15, 1942, which together were probated as her last will and testament, and, with spelling and punctuation as used by her, were as follows:
“I Lee Jeter Robertson being of sound disposing mind and memory do this day July fifteenth nineteen hundred and forty two (1942) make this my last will and testment.
“I bequeath to
1st Baptist Church $300.00 dollars. All my possessions of any falaue such as my dimonds, watch, house hold goods, must be sold to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Neblett v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- McCabe v. Cary'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Smith v. Trustees of the Baptist OrphanageSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
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3Cited by10 opinions
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