Hugo v. Clark
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of city of Norfolk in a contested will case. Decree for proponent of will. . Contestants appeal. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
[1] The appellants are the heirs at law of Cyrus Warden, deceased, and complain of a judgment based upon the verdict of a jury, holding that the paper dated December 27, 1916, devising and bequeathing all of his property to Eva Catherine Clark, the appellee, is his true last will and testament.
The appellants deny that this paper thus admitted to probate is the true last will and testament, because they allege that on a date subsequent to its execution — that is, on the 15th day of March, 1917, about thirty days prior to his death — Warden made and executed another will which in express terms…
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Thompson v. IshSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- Glover v. PattenSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CunnionNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Phillips v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- In re the Probate of the Will of LaymanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Clark v. HugoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Poindexter v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- Bell v. TimminsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Eason v. EasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Clark v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
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