SMITH v. SMITH

Civ. A. No. 67-C-13-R.

272 F.Supp. 397 (1967)

Margaret SMITH, Petitioner, v. Wilbur T. SMITH, Defendant.

United States District Court W. D. Virginia, Roanoke Division.

August 8, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erwin S. Solomon, Hot Springs, Va., and J. Forester Taylor, Staunton, Va., for plaintiff.

Fletcher D. Watson, Roscoe B. Stephenson, Jr., Stephenson, Kostel, Watson & Carson, Covington, Va., for defendant.


OPINION AND JUDGMENT

DALTON, Chief Judge.

This case comes before the court on defendant's motion to dismiss on the grounds that the court lacks jurisdiction to compel an accounting in the administration of an estate. The jurisdictional requirements of diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy have been met. The facts are as follows:

On August 15, 1962, Robert C. Smith died intestate. He was a resident of Virginia at the time. Prior to his...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases