Woodbridge v. Woodbridge
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Suit by William D. Woodbridge, executor, against William D. Woodbridge, individually, Emma Lyons, and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant Emma Lyons appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
RlTZ, PRESIDENT:
The sole question presented for determination upon this appeal is the proper construction of the third paragraph of the will of Martha Evans Hopkins Woodbridge. This paragraph is as follows: “Third: I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved husband William Darling Woodbridge, all *189of my estate both real and personal, and mixed, of whatever kind and character and wherever the same may be located, he to have and to hold the same so long as he shall live, giving and granting unto him the right to use and enjoy the income thereof, and should he deem it proper to sell the same for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bartlett v. PattonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- Hinton v. Milburn's Ex'rsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
- Stout v. CliffordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Cresap v. CresapWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Hope Natural Gas Co. v. ShriverWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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