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· 9/17/1999

Gaymon v. Gaymon

Citations

  • 519 S.E.2d 142
  • 258 Va. 225
  • 1999 Va. LEXIS 97

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that extrinsic evidence may be considered when the language of a will is ambiguous.
  • discussing how “the context in which [the subject phrases] appear” distinguishes precatory intent from mandatory intent (citing Carson, 198 Va. at 858-59)
  • distinguishing \similar\ \phrases\ in wills based upon the different \context[s] in which they appear\
  • limiting the relief granted on appeal to the specific relief requested by appellant

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Judges: Lacy

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