Ewan v. Louthan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Williamsburg and James City county. Decree for the defendants. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The hill in this case was filed by B. H. Ewan, executor of Mrs. Henrietta H. Van Name, and charges that she died leaving a will in which he was appointed executor; that upon his qualification he discovered that one H. T. Louthan had in his possession two bonds of $500 each, to-wit: Nos. 33 and 34 of the Williamsburg Knitting Mill, payable to bearer, which he claims belong to the estate of his testatrix, and that she in her lifetime never parted with the title to these bonds, and they ought to come into his hands as part of her estate; that so…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Helm v. Lynchburg Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Morgan v. BookerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
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