Legal Opinion

Ewing v. Winters

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 21, 1890PublishedCited by 4 opinions

cited: 2 Jarm. Wills 414 (*803); Id. 420-424 (*806-810); 2 Min. Inst. 263; 6 Pet. 68; 104 IT. S. 296; 21W. Ya. 502; 23 W. Ya. 36; 3 Jarm. Wills 616 (* 160); 12 W. Ya. 432; 1 Jarm. Wills 622 (*340); Code, c. 71 § 18; 12 W. Ya. 427; 3 Jarm. Wills 611 (* 756); 13 Yroom 297; 21 N. J. Eq. 14; Code c. 77 §§ 10, 12. cited 13 W. Ya. 510. cited: 18 W. Ya. 244; 15 W. Ya. 646; 2 Iledf. Wills (4tli Ed.) 235 s. p.; 1 Itedf. Wills (4th.

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cited: 2 Jarm. Wills 414 (*803); Id. 420-424 (*806-810); 2 Min. Inst. 263; 6 Pet. 68; 104 IT. S. 296; 21W. Ya. 502; 23 W. Ya. 36; 3 Jarm. Wills 616 (* 160); 12 W. Ya. 432; 1 Jarm. Wills 622 (*340); Code, c. 71 § 18; 12 W. Ya. 427; 3 Jarm. Wills 611 (* 756); 13 Yroom 297; 21 N. J. Eq. 14; Code c. 77 §§ 10, 12. cited 13 W. Ya. 510. cited: 18 W. Ya. 244; 15 W. Ya. 646; 2 Iledf. Wills (4tli Ed.) 235 s. p.; 1 Itedf. Wills (4th. Ed.) 445, 446 s. p.; 2 Strange 1261; 4 Yes. 160; 2 Bedf. "Wills (4th Ed.) 260 s. p.; 109 IT. S. 725.

1Opinion of the Court

Luoas Judge :

Janies Nine, a judgment-creditor of William Harvey Winters, filed his hill in the Circuit Court of Marshall county to subject the real estate of the debtor to payment of his judgments. I. N. Ewing, another judgment-creditor, subsequently filed a general creditors’ bill for the samepui'-pose ; and the causes were consolidated and heard together. The controversy arises upon the construction of the will of James Winters, who devised to the defendant, William H. Winters, a farm known as the “Old Homestead,” by his will, which was in the following language :

“I, James Winters, of Sand…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Magers v. EdwardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
  2. John v. BarnesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Innes v. PotterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  2. Schaeffer v. SchaefferWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Ewing v. WintersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Atkinson v. WintersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

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