Merritt v. Hughes
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited 34 W. Va. 107 ; 15 H. Y. 623; 48 Ill. 453; 52111. 449; 19 Minn. 170; 4 Munf. 328; 3 Hand. 364; 2 Gratt. 340; 2 Min. Inst. 416. cited Free. Co-Ten. & Par. §§ 440,441; 4 Minn. 328.
1Opinion of the Court
Beannon, Judge:
John Hugent died in 1859, the owner of land in ICanawha county, which descended to thirteen children. Two of these children are Lucy A. Merritt, wife of Moses Merritt, and .Theresa Wright, wife of Washington Wright. Two *358others of said children, George and Thomas Hugent, acquired the interests of all their coparceners, except those of Lucy Merritt and Theresa 'Wright. On 3d September, 1864, Washington and Theresa Wright made a deed for their interest lo George and Thomas Nugent. On 1st August, 1864, Lucy A. Merritt made a deed for her interest to George and Thomas Nugent, who…
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