Shuman v. Shuman
West Virginia Supreme Court
An. appeal, by the respondent below, Joseph Shuman "from two decrees, rendered-by tbe circuit court of Marion county, in a suit therein pending, between Louisa" Shuman, complainant, against said respondent, and dated June 27, 1872, and April 24, 1873. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
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An. appeal, by the respondent below, Joseph Shuman "from two decrees, rendered-by tbe circuit court of Marion county, in a suit therein pending, between Louisa" Shuman, complainant, against said respondent, and dated June 27, 1872, and April 24, 1873. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. At the rendition of the decree of June 27, 1872,-the Hon. Thomas W. Harrison, judge of said circuit court, presided, and at that of April 24,1873, the Hon. Charles S. Lewis, judge of the same court, presided.
1Opinion of the Court
EdjiistoN, Judge :
Louisa Shuman, widow of Benjamin Shuman, filed her bill in the circuit court of Marion county, in May, 1872, setting forth that she was such widow, that her husband had departed this life in the year 1870, after having made and published his will, leaving surviving him the said Louisa, and several children; that by his said last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate after his death, he made devises of real estate to her for and during her life, and also bequeathed to her considerable personal property. The bill states that this was in lieu of her dower in…
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