Legal Opinion

Compton v. Rixey's Executors

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 13, 1919PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a decree in the Circuit Court of Fairfax county. Decree for defendants. Complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

*551This case involves the construction of the will of Jno. F. Rixey. The fourth and fifth clauses of the will are as follows:

“Fourth—Upon the majority of my youngest child, my wife being alive and unmarried, I direct one-third of the net annual income from my entire estate, comprising that mentioned in the third as well as in the second clause hereof, to be paid over to my wife, as long as she lives, and remains my widow, and the remaining two thirds to be divided equally between my surviving children and the descendants per stirpes of such as may be dead leaving descendants.
“Fifth—Upon the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Purdy v. . HaytNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. Disston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  3. Blatchford v. NewberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Brandenburg v. ThorndikeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
  5. Jones v. KnappenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1891

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Shannon v. EnoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
  2. Pyne v. PyneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
  3. Miller v. OliverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  4. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. BeiselIndiana Court of Appeals · 1952
  5. Christian v. Wilson's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930

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