Legal Opinion

Long v. Willis

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1901PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison Count)1. Bill by Long & Devers’ against George E. Willis and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

DeNt, Judge :

Arthur C. Devers and others instituted a chancery suit in the circuit court of Harrison County against George E. Willis for the purpose of subjecting his curtesy right in a certain two hundred acre tract of land of which his wife, Mary E. Willis, died seized of an estate’in fee. Such proceedings were had therein that on the — day of September, 1898, the court entered a decree for the sale of such curtesy, and the distribution of the proceeds.

Bose L. Bice, Celia Willis, Allars Willis, Scott W. Willis and Clarence L. Willis, children of George E. Willis and heirs at law of Mary E.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ward v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Hyman, Moses & Co. v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Baltimore & O. R. v. VanderwerkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sims v. Carpenter, Frazier & Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Smith v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Bank of Union v. NickellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Grass v. McMullenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Glasscock v. South Morgantown Traction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1921

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API