Legal Opinion

Justice v. Lawson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1899PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Logan County. Bill by John Justice and others against R. B. Lawson andothers. A decree was rendered, from which defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

McWhorter, Judge:

Peter Dingess, Sr., a resident of Logan County, died intestate about the year 1829, leaving surviving him nine children, heirs at law, — John Dingess, Guy Dingess, Charles Dingess, William A. Dingess, Polly Dingess, who intermarried with Lewis Lawson, Matilda Dingess, who intermarried with James Lawson, Yantes Dingess, who intermarried with Charles A. Smoot, Minerva Dingess, who intermarried with W. W. MacDonald, Harriet Dingess, who intermarried with John Justice. Said Peter died seised and possessed of numerous tracts of land in his county, including a tract of one hundred…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pillow v. Southwest Virginia Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Cooey v. PorterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Crotty v. Eagle's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Patterson v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Hignite v. HigniteMississippi Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Pickens v. StoutWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Custer v. HallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Reed v. BachmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Gracy v. FieldingSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  5. Logan v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905

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