Smith v. Moore

How courts have described this case

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

• if the ' intention of the testator can to some extent be carried into effect, 'the method selected by the testator should be subordinated to the general purpose
• “[t]he background of the testator, ... his education and business acumen, may all be considered in determining his general charitable intent, unless the same is precluded by the precise language of the will”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• United States v. Hughes Memorial Home
  W.D. Virginia· 1975-05-25· cited 61×
• South Carolina Department of Mental Health v. McMaster
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2007-02-20· cited 28×
• Lohf v. Casey
  D. Colorado· 1971-08-16· cited 13×
• Smith v. Moore
  Fourth Circuit· 1965-03-22· cited 10×
• Farish v. Courion Industries, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1985-02-11· cited 10×
• United States Ex Rel. United States Coast Guard v. Cerio
  E.D. Virginia· 1993-08-31· cited 4×
• Unnamed case
  Fourth Circuit· 1985-04-22· cited 3×
• In Re Elizabeth J.K.L. Lucas Charitable Gift
  Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 2011-06-30· cited 2×
• Kesler v. Dillon
  Roanoke County Circuit Court· 1989-07-12· cited 1×
• Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank v. American Lung Ass'n
  Winchester County Circuit Court· 1988-09-26

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Cox v. Hart
  Supreme Court· 1923-01-02· cited 252×
• Simkins v. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
  Fourth Circuit· 1963-11-01· cited 153×
• Lewis v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.
  Supreme Court· 1934-06-04· cited 136×
• Reynolds v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1934-05-28· cited 98×
• Paschal v. Acklin
  Texas Supreme Court· 1863-07-01· cited 52×
• Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordy
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1952-12-13· cited 27×
• Thomas v. Bryant
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1946-11-25· cited 26×
• Arnold v. Groobey
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1953-09-10· cited 16×
• Owens v. Bank of Glade Spring
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1954-05-03· cited 15×
• Ramsey v. City of Brookfield
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1951-02-12· cited 15×
• Fitzgerald v.
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1930-09-12· cited 15×
• Moore v. Downham
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1936-03-12· cited 15×
• Shenandoah Valley National Bank v. Taylor
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1951-03-12· cited 13×
• LaFond v. City of Detroit
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1959-10-12· cited 11×
• Moore v. Perkins
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1937-09-23· cited 10×