Legal Opinion

Williams v. Skeen

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1990No. 19602PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WORKMAN, Justice:

Larry L. Skeen, as Committee for Audrey Landfried Sayre, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County which granted summary judgment to Imogene Williams, the executrix of the estate of Mrs. Sayre’s husband and the trustee of his will, and declared that the will renunciation which appellant had filed on behalf of his incompetent ward was invalid. We concur with the circuit court’s conclusion that appellant’s failure to have a court of competent jurisdiction confirm the renunciation rendered the renunciation invalid. We reverse the summary judgment ruling,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. First National Exchange Bank v. HughsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
  2. State ex rel. Hartman v. DuffieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Jackson v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Arnold v. TurekWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Sowa v. HuffmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. In re Will of Sayre ex rel. SayreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Arnold v. TurekWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991

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