Legal Opinion
Allison v. Allison's Executors
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1903PublishedCited by 51 opinions
Appeal from two decrees of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, pronounced February 8, 1900, and December 11, 1900, respectively, in a suit in chancery, wherein the executors of James W. Allison were the complainants, and the appellant and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The bill in this case asks the court to construe the will of James W. Allison made on October 2, 1885, and the codicil thereto dated FTovember 29, 1892, which will and codicil are as follows:
“In case I should not return, this is my will with regard to my property: I give to Warner Moore the property on the dock between the creek and Seventeenth streets, running from the dock to the river, to have and to hold—reserving, however, an annual ground rent free of all taxes and insurance or assessments of six hundred dollars per annum, which he is to pay…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Moore v. LyonsNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Doe v. ConsidineSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Heard v. ReadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Kellett v. ShepardIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Thacker v. Hubard & Appleby, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- Anderson v. MenefeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Shufeldt v. ShufeldtWashington Supreme Court · 1924
- Weiss v. SotoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
- Weiss v. SotoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
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