Smith v. Ward
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County. Bill by Carrie Slmttleswortb Smith against Taylor Ward and others. From the decree, complainant and defendant Ilarmer appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
By deed Arthur W. Martin conveyed to Taylor Ward a' tract of land in Barbour county containing 435 acres. The consideration was $20,000, part cash, the balance in deferred installments. Among these deferred installments was one of $1,000 payable 11th October, 1898, fox which Ward made his note to Martin. Martin by his will left a legacy to Carrie Shuttlesworth, and in part payment of it Edwin Maxwell as executor of Martin assigned the note to Carrie Shut-tlesworth. Later Carrie Shuttlesworth Smith, formerly Carrie Shuttlesworth, brought a chancery suit to enforce said note…
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