Legal Opinion

Davis v. Heppert

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 9, 1899PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond pronounced July 23, 1897, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees were the defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

We are called] upon to determine the estate acquired by Mary Gr. Hendrick under the deed filed with the bill in this case, which conveys the land in question to a trustee, to be held for the sole use and benefit of Mary Gr. Hendrick, for and during the term of her natural life, and after her death to be conveyed by the trustee to such child or children of Mary Gr., Hendrick as shall be living at the time of her death, provided *776that if the said Mary G. Hendrick should desire she shall have the power for her sole use and benefit to sell and dispose of the said property through her said trustee,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Farish v. WaymanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Johns v. JohnsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1889
  3. Miller's Adm'r v. PotterfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
  4. Bowen v. BowenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
  5. Missionary Society of M. E. Church v. Calvert's adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Conrad v. Conrad'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
  2. Davis v. KendallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  3. Morgan v. MorganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Stout v. CliffordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Brown's Guardian v. Strother's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903

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