Roberts v. Crouse
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Fayette County. Action by Jessie Roberts against J. T. Crouse and others. Decree for plaintiff, and the named defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Lively, Judge:
J. T. Crouse conveyed 79% acres of land in Payette County to his wife in March 1898, and on November 2, 1898 she died intestate, leaving five infant children, the youngest of which, Jessie, then of very tender years, and who afterwards married Roberts, is the plaintiff in this case. Crouse qualified as guardian for his children, and in 1901 E. B. Hawkins, who was buying, or taking options on, coal lands in that vicinity, offered him $20.00 per acre for the coal and minerals under the 79% acre tract. Crouse, as guardian, filed a petition in the circuit court, asking for the sale…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bettman v. HarnessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Bates v. SwigerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Jameson v. RixeySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Cranmer v. McSwordsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Webb v. WebbWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
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