Legal Opinion

Shaffer v. Shaffer

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1911PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Preston County. Bill by Hannali S. Shaffer, individually and as guardian of her children, against Charles H. Shaffer and others. From the decree, certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge:

Hannah S. Shaffer, widow of Draper C. Shaffer, in her own right, and as guardian of her infant children, Dessie G., Asa J., and Alston G., aged respectively, twelve, nine and six years, sued defendants Charles H. and David C. Shaffer, and Yernie M. Pifer, and Samuel Pifer, her husband, making her said infant children also defendants to the bill, seeking partition of a tract of 120 acres of land in Preston county. She alleges that her said husband, at the time of his death, was the owner of an undivided one-half interest in said tract, and that the other undivided half interest…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harrison v. . RaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. Hull v. Hull's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Harrington v. Rawls.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  4. Carson v. . CarsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  5. Lindell Real Estate Co. v. LindellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897

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3Cited by6 opinions

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