Baer v. Forbes
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County. Suit by James M. Baer and others, by their next friend, against Hannibal Forbes, and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, President:
James Mathews made the following will: “Being in feeble health but sound in mind, I do hereby bequeath to my wife, Nancy Mathews, the following described property viz: Lot No. 4 North Wheeling, McClure’s addition, on which is one two *209story brick house containing seven rooms; lot No. 5, same addition, on which is two story frame house; lot No. 6, same addition, upon which is two story frame house; likewise a farm in Webster township, Marshall County, West Virginia, containing two hundred and fifty acres, more or less. My wife Nancy to be full heir to this property during…
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