Hyman v. Glover

232 Va. 140 (1986)

348 S.E.2d 269

ELIZABETH H. HYMAN, ET AL.

v.

MARY ELIZABETH GLOVER

Record No. 830529

Supreme Court of Virginia

September 5, 1986

Joseph B. Hyman for appellant.

David R. Clarke for appellee.

Present: All the Justices

Under Code | 64.1-71.1, the word "issue" standing alone does not include persons who are related through or by adoption.

The testatrix made a will in which she directed that her estate be divided into equal shares to be given to her surviving children, and to the issue of any predeceased child, the share of their ancestor per stirpes. When she died she was survived by four…