McReynolds v. Counts
Supreme Court of Virginia
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit court of Russell county, made in a cause in which John Counts and others, heirs and legatees of Joseph McRej’nolds deceased, were plaintiffs, and Isaac and Rebecca McReynolds were defendants. The facts are stated in the opinion of Judge Samuels.
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This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit court of Russell county, made in a cause in which John Counts and others, heirs and legatees of Joseph McRej’nolds deceased, were plaintiffs, and Isaac and Rebecca McReynolds were defendants. The facts are stated in the opinion of Judge Samuels. The only additional fact which may be stated is, that by a verbal agreement between Isaac and Rebecca McReynolds, *Isaac was permitted to cultivate the land and take the profits, in consideration of his supporting her.
1Opinion of the CourtSamuels, J.
Joseph McReynolds, by his last will, devised that his wife Rebecca McReynolds, during her life, should' have the use and profits of all Bis real estate, as a home and support for her during her life, and, after her death, to pass unencumbered in absolute fee simple to his son Isaac, who is the appellant here. The personal estate, after payment of his debts, the testator directed to be divided into eight equal shares, one of which he gave to each of his seven living children, and one to the children of a deceased son. The widow waived and renounced the provision made for her by the will of her…
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