1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 348 S.E.2d
  5. 348 S.E.2d 269 (1986)
 

HYMAN v. GLOVER

Record No. 830529.

348 S.E.2d 269 (1986)

Elizabeth H. HYMAN, et al. v. Mary Elizabeth GLOVER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 5, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. Hyman, Alexandria, Va., for appellants.

David R. Clarke, Fairfax, Va., for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

THOMAS, Justice.

In this appeal, we must construe the will of Janet McClymont Hannan who made certain bequests using the word "issue." The question for decision is whether the word "issue," as used by the testatrix, includes an adopted child.

The will was executed on March 13, 1977. It provided in pertinent part as follows:

I direct my Executrix to divide [my estate] into as many equal shares as there shall be children, me surviving, plus the number...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases