Caswell v. Caswell
West Virginia Supreme Court
Certified to Circuit Court, Wood County. Suit by Mattie R. Caswell against Cora C. Caswell, deceased, and others, to establish dower and an accounting. Plaintiff’s motions to strike out certain parts of the answers overruled, and the rulings certified.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge :
W. S. Caswell departed this life testate in July, 1916, de-. vising his property, real and personal, to Cora C. Caswell, his second wife, and appointed her his executrix without *577bond. Mattie R. Caswell, claiming to be tbe lawful wife of said W. S. Caswell at tbe tim,e of bis death, brought this suit praying to have her dower assigned in tbe real estate of which said W. S. Caswell was seized during coverture, and also for her distributive share in his personal estate! Plaintiff alleges that by writing, dated 26th of October, 1891, said W. S. Caswell settled upon her the sum of…
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