Lynch v. Brookover
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Monongalia County. Suit by Dorcas A. Lynch against George Brookover and others for partition and to remove clouds on plaintiff’s title. From b decree dismissing plaintiff’s bill, she appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
RobiNSON, Judge:
The object of this suit is to cause a partition of lands in which plaintiff Dorcas A. Lynch claims an undivided one-fourth -interest, and to cancel and remove as clouds on plaintiff’s title to the land certain conveyances relating thereto. The circuit court denied relief to plaintiff and dismissed her bill.
On June. 2', 1857, George P. Wilson and wife made a deed of general warranty to their son-in-law and daughter, Asbury ■ Brookover and Dorcas, his wife, for the natural life of the said Dorcas, and after her death to her children, conveying a tract of about 102 acres in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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