Marling v. Marling
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from, and supersedeas to, a decree oí the circuit court of Ohio county, rendered on the twenty-second day of August, 1874, in a suit therein pending, wherein Mary Marling and Elizabeth Marling were complainants, and Elijah Marling, respondent. The appeal was taken by the respondent. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the Court. The Hon. Thayer Melvin, judge of said court,presided at the hearing below.
1Opinion of the Court
Green, Judge:
Mary Marling and Elizabeth Marling, brought a suit, in chancery, in the. circuit court of Ohio-county, in 1873, against their father, Elijah Marling, to compel him to convey to them a certain farm, in that county. It appears that in 1845, Elijah Marling bought this farm of Hardesty, and it was conveyed to him; that, shortly there*80after, he put his said daughters in possession thereof and 'they have ever since lived upon this farm. On May 3, 1863, in consideration, only, of his love and affection to them, he executed and delivered to them this paper :
“I sine all my interest and…
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