Legal Opinion

George v. Pilcher

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 29, 1877PublishedCited by 30 opinions

The case is stated by Judge Burks in his opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

William O. George, a citizen of Virginia and resident of the city of Richmond, died in said city intestate on the 16th day of August, 1869. At the time of his death, he was possessed of some personal estate, and-was the owner of real estate supposed to be worth from sixty to seventy-five thousand dollars. Caroline Jackson, a negro and former slave of William O. George, was the mother of two children, Lee and Adelaide, of whom the said William O. George was the father. He removed the mother and her two children to the city of Philadelphia in the year 1854 or 1855, where they have ever since…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McDowell's Ex'or v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  2. Beery v. IrickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872

3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. Mercer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1898
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  4. Fry v. LeslieSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
  5. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1894

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