Myers v. Myers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Roanoke county, rendered April 2d, 1890, in a suit wherein George G. Myers was complainant, and John O. Myers, executor of David Myers, deceased, David A. Myers, Lewis W. Myers, Isaac E. Sherry; and Susan, his wife, who was Susan Myers, Martha T. Dent, who was Martha T. Myers, Edmonia 33. Dent, James 33. Dent, and David S. Dent, grandchildren of David Myers, deceased, Robert T. Hatcher, Ada Hatcher, and Laura Hatcher, infant children of…
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Roanoke county, rendered April 2d, 1890, in a suit wherein George G. Myers was complainant, and John O. Myers, executor of David Myers, deceased, David A. Myers, Lewis W. Myers, Isaac E. Sherry; and Susan, his wife, who was Susan Myers, Martha T. Dent, who was Martha T. Myers, Edmonia 33. Dent, James 33. Dent, and David S. Dent, grandchildren of David Myers, deceased, Robert T. Hatcher, Ada Hatcher, and Laura Hatcher, infant children of Hannie Hatcher, deceased, who was Hannie Myers, and her administrator, were defendants. The decree being adverse to the…
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
This suit was instituted by the appellant, George G. Myers, to enforce the payment of a legacy of $700, left him in the will of his father, the late David Myers.
The assets of the estate being insufficient to discharge the debts and all the legacies, the question to be be decided is, Whether there is any property other than that subjected by the decree of the circuit court'which is liable for the payment of said legacy, an inquiry which obviously depends upon the construction to be placed upon the other bequests.
Tor this purpose it is only necessary for the court to consider the following…
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