Commonwealth v. Wellford
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk. Decree for the defendants. The Commonwealth appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This appeal is from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk refusing to impose a collateral inheritance tax upon property derived by appellees under the will of Dr. Henry Selden, deceased.
*374The essential facts are these: The will in question, which bears date September 4, 1855, was wholly written by the testator and without the aid of counsel. At that time Dr. Henry Selden, who was possessed of a large estate, had a wife and three infant children, Alfred Selden, Henry Selden, Jr., and Elizabeth Selden. The daughter predeceased the testator. Alfred Selden died in December, 1857, and…
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