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ROBINSON v. LEE

136 S.E.2d 860 (1964)

205 Va. 363

Carl R. ROBINSON et al. v. Fanny R. LEE, Individually and as Executrix, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 15, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward W. Wolcott, Norfolk (Wolcott, Wolcott & Payne, Norfolk, on brief), for appellants.

John A. MacKenzie, Portsmouth, D. Dortch Warriner, Emporia (MacKenzie & Babb, Portsmouth, Vincent, Warriner & Outten, Emporia, on brief), for appellees.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.

BUCHANAN, Justice.

This is a suit to construe the will of Miss Cornelia V. Robinson, brought by the executrix, Mrs. Fannie R. Lee, a niece of the testatrix, against the four appellants and other beneficiaries of the will. After hearing evidence ore tenus the court entered its decree construing the will in a way which in some respects disappointed the appellants and they have appealed.

Appellants assert that the court erred (1) in holding that the "Old...

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