BICKERS v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY NATIONAL BANK


88 S.E.2d 889 (1955)

197 Va. 145

Christine Melvin BICKERS v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF WINCHESTER, EXECUTOR, ETC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Garland Williams, Berryville, for appellant.

Harrison, Benham & Thoma, Winchester, Wiltshire & McCaul, Richmond, for appellees.

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


MILLER, Justice.

The question presented in this case is whether or not an instrument purporting to be an inter vivos trust is valid.

On December 10, 1949, Myron B. Bickers entered into a written agreement with the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester wherein it was recited that policies of insurance upon Bickers' life, payable at death, have been made payable to and delivered to the bank as trustee. In the instrument the bank agreed to act...

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