Legal Opinion
Harrington v. Woodfin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 21, 1952No. Record 3877PublishedCited by 5 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This appeal involves the validity of a decree sustaining a bill of review filed by the appellees for the purpose of anm-illing a final decree entered in a partition suit. A clear understanding of the issues involved requires a detailed statement of the proceedings in the trial court.
In 1940, Felix C. Gatlin and Callie Gatlin, his wife, acquired, as joint tenants, a house and lot in Norfolk county the ownership of which is the subject of this controversy.
Felix C. Gatlin died intestate on February 15, 1941, and his undivided one-half interest descended to his three children, Nathaniel E.…
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