Legal Opinion

Dalgarno v. Baum

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 22, 1944No. Record No. 2812PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.

Harvey A. Baum instituted this suit against his six brothers and sisters for partition of a 180-acre farm. The facts are:

In 1889, William A. Jackson and his wife conveyed a 180-acre farm in Norfolk county to Penelope J. Baum, the mother of complainant and respondents, for life, with remainder to her children. She and her children lived on this property several years. A fire destroyed the dwelling. Harvey A. Baum advanced or caused to be advanced $2,500 for the purpose of erecting a dwelling house on the farm. A note for this amount was executed by Penelope Baum, payment of which was secured…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ward v. Ward's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Ballou v. BallouSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  3. Roark v. SheltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  4. Shipman v. ShipmanNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1904

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Shotwell v. ShotwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  2. White v. PleasantsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  3. Newton v. NewtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  4. Indra v. WigginsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  5. Quillen v. TullSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984

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