Legal Opinion

Rolley v. Rolley's

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 11, 1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Northampton county. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill in this case calls for the construction of certain clauses of the will of William S. Holley.

“Secondly, I desire and direct that at the time of my decease, all the property of every kind, real, personal and mixed, *450of which I may at that time be seized and possessed, shall ¡pass into the possession of my beloved wife, Mary A'. Rolley, and so remain, to be used and enjoyed by her, in such quantities as may be requisite for her comfortable maintenance, so long as she shall remain my widow, and hence, to that end and extent only, I do hereby…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Farish v. WaymanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Brown's Guardian v. Strother's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Conrad v. Conrad'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
  2. Davis v. KendallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  3. National Surety Co. v. JarrettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Brookover v. GrimmWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Stout v. CliffordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911

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