New Martinsville Bank v. Burlingame
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Litz, President :
This is a suit by 'an alleged creditor of a testamentary trust • to sell the lands belonging to the estate for payment of debts.
Thomas M. Burlingame, a citizen of Wetzel County, West Virginia, died testate in 1925, bequeathing and devising all of his property (of the appraised value of $11,592.58, consisting largely of realty), to his son, Thomas W., and daughter, Virgie Marie, as executor and executrix, respectively, of his estate, with directions to apply the income therefrom to the maintenance of his widow, Amanda, and, if necessary, to sell the lands .to provide her a…
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