Seymour v. Alkire
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mineral County. Bill by Susan B. Seymour and others against Nimrod Alkire and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
In December, 1853, Brady brought a chancery suit in the circuit court of Hampshire County, subsequently transferred to the circuit court of Mineral County, against the estate of Wheeler, the object of which was to assert a debt in favor of Brady, and sell the lands of the deceased for payment of the debt of Brady, and those of others. A decree was made subjecting several tracts of land to sale, and appointing White and McDonald special commissioners to sell. In March, 1856, a sale was made of a tract of land by said commissioners to Alkire, which was confirmed by decree 17th of…
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