Legal Opinion
Aldridge v. First & Merchants National Bank
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 6, 1950No. Record 3654PublishedCited by 2 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
We are concerned here with the proper construction of Article V of the will of John H. Rodgers.
We had occasion to construe Article XI of that will in the case of Aldridge v. Rodgers, 183 Va. 866, 33 S. E. (2d) 654. Article V was also involved in that suit, but primarily with respect to the impact upon it of Article XI. However, the decision there bears upon the present question, as we shall point out.
By Article V, composed of seven numbered paragraphs, the testator established five identical trusts of $70,000 each, one for each of his four sisters, Jessie Daniels, Rosa Cobb, Georgie…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. CoffinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Fox's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Chavis v. MyrickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Disney v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
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