Hoke v. Hoke
West Virginia Supreme Court
An appeal, granted upon tbe petition of Christopher Hoke, Jr., in his own right, and as executor of Christopher Hoke, Sr., to a decree of the circuit court of Greenbrier county, rendered on the 21st day of Novem-; ber, 1874, in a cause in chancery then in said court pending, wherein said Christopher Hoke, Jr., as such executor, and in his own right, was plaintiff, and John-M. Hoke and others, heirs and devisees of Christopher Hoke, Sr., deceased, were defendants.
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An appeal, granted upon tbe petition of Christopher Hoke, Jr., in his own right, and as executor of Christopher Hoke, Sr., to a decree of the circuit court of Greenbrier county, rendered on the 21st day of Novem-; ber, 1874, in a cause in chancery then in said court pending, wherein said Christopher Hoke, Jr., as such executor, and in his own right, was plaintiff, and John-M. Hoke and others, heirs and devisees of Christopher Hoke, Sr., deceased, were defendants. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the Court. referred to the following authorities: 1 Amb. 1367; 1 Boper on Legacies…
1Opinion of the CourtHaymond, Judge
In April, 1867, Christopher Hoke brought suit on the chancery side of the circuit court of Greenbrier county, against Eli Rogers and his wile and others. Afterwards, at the June rules, 1867, of said court, the plaintiff filed his bill in said cause, in which he alleges substantially, that on the — day of May, 1863, Christopher Hoke, Sr. died, he having first made and published' his last will, which was proven at the May term, 1863, thereof, under Confederate rule, and was also proven at April term, 1866, of the circuit court of Monroe county; that by said will, plaintiff and one Royal…
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