Legal Opinion
Groome v. Leatherwood
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided September 22, 1954No. 17PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeNNY, J.
Apparently the plaintiff did inherit an interest in the estate of her father, Charles Stump, deceased, the extent of which was determinable by the laws of descent and distribution in effect in the State of West Virginia at the time of her father’s death. West Virginia Code of 1943, section 4059 (1) and 4060 (2). Whether she still has a right to assert her claim to such inheritance in that State is not presented on this appeal, and if it were, we would be without jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter.
The question presented for determination on this record is whether on the facts alleged the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Simmons v. SaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Reynolds v. Lloyd Cotton MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
- Fann v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Simmons v. SimmonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
- Starnes v. . ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
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