Legal Opinion

Arvin v. Smith's Executors

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided May 28, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

Mrs. Mollie A. Smith died in December, 1922, leaving a will in her own hand, of date January 1, 1915 *682There are attached to it three codicils, also written entirely by herself, one dated July 18, 1916, and two undated. She was eighty-two and had been a widow for many years. There were no children and no brothers or sisters living at her death. The next of kin were thirteen nieces and nephews, four of whom, the children of Elizabeth Arvin, a deceased sister, are plaintiffs here, the others defendants. For a number of years prior to her death she had lived at “Clifton House,” the hotel property…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Given v. HiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  4. Hatcher v. HatcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
  5. McCabe v. Cary'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Owens v. Bank of Glade SpringSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Hedrick v. HedrickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Curley v. Di MicheleCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1933
  4. Kounse v. DronbergerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1932

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