STRINGFIELD v. MAGEE-PARKER, INC.


183 S.E.2d 197 (1971)

212 Va. 144

Vandy STRINGFIELD, Jr., et al. v. MAGEE-PARKER, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Freeman, Hopewell, for appellants.

R. Harvey Chappell, Jr., Richmond (Hullihen W. Moore, Richmond, James W. Renney, E. Carter Nettles, Jr., Wakefield, Christian, Barton, Parker, Epps & Brent, Richmond, on brief), for appellees.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN, and HARMAN, JJ.


SNEAD, Chief Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether a certain parcel of land owned by Vandy (Vanderbilt) Stringfield passed to the devisees named in the fifth paragraph of his will or to the beneficiaries named in the residuary clause.

At the time of his death on January 16, 1959, Vandy Stringfield was married to Mary Jane Stringfield. As a result of this union they had nine natural children and one adopted son. Mrs. Stringfield, nine of her children...

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