Legal Opinion
Barker v. Hinton
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1907PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Summers County. Bill by Eliza Ann Barker against William Hinton and others. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Judge:
On the Ith day of March, 1901, the following paper was presented in the county court of Summers county for probate, having been filed in the clerk’s office of said court February 4, 1901, to-wit:
‘'In the Name of God Amen.
“ I Avis Hinton of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament That is to say
“ First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged *641the residue of my estate real and personal I give…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hargroves v. ReddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
- Lane's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1889
- Giddings v. TurgeonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1886
- Mullen v. M'KelvySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
- Sutton v. ChenaultSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
3Cited by15 opinions
- Lester v. State Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
- Taylor v. State Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
- Reynolds v. LoveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Nunley v. WillcuttMontana Supreme Court · 1954
- Roderick v. HoughWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
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