Legal Opinion

Cunningham v. Cunningham

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 28, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNYDER, Judge:

Jane Cunningham, a married woman, the wife of George W. Cunningham, being the owner of a tract of land and certain personal property, as her separate estate, by will dated August 19th, 1879, devised and bequeathed said land and said personal-property to her husband absolutely. At the time this will was made the testatrix had no children; but-between that time and her death, which occurred in 1883, she had two children, a son and a daughter, who survived her, and are still living. The will was duly admitted to probate in Monroe county, where the parties resided in 1883. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tracey v. ShumateWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Atkinson v. SuttonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Douglas v. FeayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Shuman v. ShumanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Guernsey v. LazearWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. McGlaughlin v. McGlaughlin's LegateesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Alderson's Adm'r v. AldersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Welsh v. WelshWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Beirne's v. BeirneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890

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