Cremeans v. Wray
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Litz, Judge:
This action, in ejectment, involves the interpretation of a partition deed as to the estate conveyed.
Isaac M. Wallis died prior to December 19, 1891, leaving his property by will to his widow for life and the remainder to be divided equally among his children, Abram B. Wallis, Sardinia Turner, Frances P. Langley, Kushia A. Cremeans and Laura M. Cremeans. The will contains the proviso: “But in event that any of my children above named shall die, leaving no surviving children, then their share of the property devised as above, shall revert to and be equally divided between the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shaffer v. ShafferWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
- Interior & West Virginia Railroad v. EplingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911