Legal Opinion

Moats v. Poling

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 14, 1930No. C. C. 425PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hatcher, Judge:

A demurrer to the bill in this cause was sustained by the circuit court, which on its1 own motion certified the questions arising thereon to this Court for decision.

The bill sets up the will of Asa Poling which contains the following provisions: <£I give, devise and bequeath, to my wife Letta Bennett all my real estate being my home farm as long as she lives and at her death'the said farm shall go to Mont Poling, providing the said Mont Poling * * * is to maintain my wife Lettie Bennett by giving her board and clothes and furnishing her with all necessaries of life and giving…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wilkins, Neely & Jones v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. Brown v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  3. McClure v. CookWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Riggin v. HillardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  5. Holden v. BoggessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pfeffer v. FinnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948

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