Legal Opinion

Bruceton Bank v. Alexander

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1919PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Pocahontas County. Creditors’ suit by the Brueeton Bank against John Alexander. Dec'ree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

I/snch, Judge:

John Alexander, appellant here, seeks by this appeal to reverse the decree in a judgment creditors’ suit subjecting to sale the life estate jointly vested in him and his son Dwight by the will of Elisa Alexander to satisfy the liens of the plaintiff and others against him. The appellant was the husband of Elisa Alexander, who died testate March 17, 1916, the material provisions of whose will are: “To Samuel John Alexander (and) Dwight Ingram Alexander I give possession, use and profit of all I die possessed of every kind and wheresoever placed — excepting thirty-five hundred…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hasson v. City of ChesterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Guernsey v. LazearWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Sperry v. SwigerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Cunningham v. CunninghamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Hoffman v. BeltzhooverWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. White v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Jacobs v. JacobsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Beard v. CallisonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949

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