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· 5/19/1887

Price v. Cole's Ex'x

Citations

  • 83 Va. 343
  • 2 S.E. 200
  • 1887 Va. LEXIS 76

Syllabus

<p>1. Wills&emdash;Construction&emdash;Intention&emdash;Repugnant General intention of testator, gathered from the whole will, must prevail over the rule that of two repugnant clauses the last must prevail.</p> <p>2. Idem&emdash;Case at bar.&emdash;Testator divides his will into two sections : first is a specific devise of certain lands to his nephew, N.; second is a general bequest of all that he may die in possession of, free from claims of every one, to his sister S.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>Testator’s general intent is to provide for both nephew and sister. Under this will, S. takes all of testator’s property, except what he had specifically devised to N.</p>

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