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NEWTON v. NEWTON

102 S.E.2d 312 (1958)

199 Va. 785

Minnie Gough NEWTON v. John Elijah NEWTON et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

March 10, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Boatwright, Buckingham, Robert Whitehead, Lovingston (Whitehead & Marshall, Lovingston, on brief), for appellant.

W. M. Abbitt, Appomattox, G. M. Rogers, Buckingham (George Abbitt, Jr., Appomattox, on brief), for appellees.

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

BUCHANAN, Justice.

The executors of the will of R. E. Newton brought this suit for the purpose of having the court construe his will and direct them in administering the estate. The court decided adversely to certain claims of the widow, Minnie Gough Newton, with respect to her share of the property under the will and under the statutes, and she appeals to this court.

The testator, R. E. Newton, of Buckingham county, died April 24, 1956, at the age of eighty...

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