Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided August 8, 1967No. Civ. A. No. 67-C-13-RPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND JUDGMENT
DALTON, Chief Judge.
This case comes before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that the court lacks jurisdiction to compel an accounting in the administration of an estate. The jurisdictional requirements of diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy have been met. The facts are as follows:
On August 15, 1962, Robert C. Smith died intestate. He was a resident of Virginia at the time. Prior to his death the decedent had obtained a divorce from plaintiff and had entered a property settlement agreement with her. After decedent’s death, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Kittredge v. StevensCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
- Cottingham v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Eyber v. Dominion National Bank of Bristol OfficeDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1966
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