Davis' Administratrix v. Davis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of tbe Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in three chancery causes heard together. In one of these the appellees, Henry G. Davis and Thomas B. Davis, were the complainants. The decree was in their favor. This appeal was taken by the personal representatives of John B. Davis and Joseph B. Davis, whose estates were affectéd, and by ■two of the creditors of Joseph B. Davis. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The decree appealed from was passed by the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in three suits in equity pending in that court and heard together. These' causes are creditors’ suits— the first two against the estate of Joseph B. Davis, deceased, who was a son and devisee under the will of John B. Davis, and the last against the estate of John B. Davis, deceased.
The appellees, Henry G. Davis and Thomas B. Davis, are creditors of both estates; and as creditors of the son’s estate presented and had audited their debts against it in the two first named causes. In these two suits the real estate…
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