Supreme Court of Virginia April 15, 1847 (Purcell v. Wilson)

Baldwin, J.

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Court is of opinion, that by the true intent and meaning of the last will and testament of Peter Waggoner deceased, his widow, Sinah Waggoner, took an estate in fee simple in and to the 500 acres of land in the proceedings mentioned; and she afterwards dying intestate, the same descended to her heirs at law, to wit, her five children her