WALKER v. CLEMENTS

Record No. 741180.

221 S.E.2d 138 (1976)

216 Va. 562

Fannie E. WALKER v. H. Elizabeth CLEMENTS et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry A. Morris, Jr., Gloucester (James B. Martin, Martin, Hicks & Ingles, Ltd., Gloucester, on brief), for appellant.

Harry J. Kostel, Newport News (Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, Newport News, on brief), for appellee H. Elizabeth Clements.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


HARRISON, Justice.

This appeal involves the construction of the will of Henrietta M. Lawson, who died on June 11, 1958. The material portion of the instrument, dated May 28, 1955, and duly probated, provides:

"I want all my property, real estate, money and bonds to go to my brother, Albert T. Hall, to use as he sees fit. At his death I want what ever is left to be divided equally between my sister, Fannie Walker, and my nephew, Malvin Bernard Horsley. In...

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