CRISMAN v. SWANSON


68 S.E.2d 502 (1952)

193 Va. 247

CRISMAN v. SWANSON et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 21, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Randolph Larrick, J. Frederick Larrick and Harrison, Benham & Thoma, all of Winchester, for appellant.

James P. Reardon, J. Sloan Kuykendall and Henry H. Whiting, all of Winchester, Denny, Valentine & Davenport, Richmond, W. E. Edwards, Winchester, for appellees.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, MILLER, SMITH and WHITTLE, JJ.


BUCHANAN, Justice.

John I. Sloat died March 22, 1949, without issue, leaving a will dated December 23, 1948, which was duly probated and which provided as follows:

"First, I leave my property, both real and personal, in trust for my wife Maggie Olivia Sloat, and appoint the Commercial and Savings Bank, Winchester, Va., as my executor, with broad powers of investment, re-investment, sale or otherwise, in order that my wife may be cared for comfortably.

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