PIGG v. HALEY

Record No. 800529.

294 S.E.2d 851 (1982)

G. Dale PIGG v. Eva F. HALEY, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. Carr Stogner, Jr., Alexandria (John McNally, Murphy, McGettigan, McNally & West, P.C., Alexandria, on briefs), for appellant.

Edward S. Graves, Lynchburg (Reginald H. Pettus, Keysville, Edmunds, Williams, Robertson, Sackett, Baldwin & Graves, Lynchburg, on brief), for appellees.

Before CARRICO, C. J., and COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, THOMPSON, STEPHENSON and RUSSELL, JJ.


COMPTON, Justice.

The focus of this appeal is upon the validity of an agreement, executed to settle uncertainties arising from the doubtful meaning of provisions in a will.

Edward F. Haley, a resident of Charlotte County, died testate on July 13, 1977, survived by his wife, appellee Eva F. Haley. The testator's one-page holograph, duly probated shortly after his death, provides in part:

"Third: Whatever...

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