Davis Trust Co. v. Price
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mineral County. Suit by the Davis Trust Company against Elise D. Price and others. ■ From decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, PRESIDENT:
The only question involved in this suit is the proper construction to be placed upon a certain clause in a codicil to the will of Harry G-. Buxton, deceased. Between the time of making his will and the codicil, one of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Blanche Price, died, and he provided by his codicil that the share of his estate intended for her should go to her three children, Elise, Harry and Catherine Price. After making some modifications of his will, which are not here involved, and referring to the death of his sister Mrs. Price, he provided for her three children as…
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