Buskirk v. Ragland
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Logan County. ■ Bill by Mary Buskirk against H. C. Bagland and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Robinson, Judge:
Plaintiff seeks by her bill in this suit to have a judicial construction of the last will and testament of her deceased husband. That will, which has been duly probated, is as follows: “I desire that my life policies be collected and out of it all my just debts to be paid and the remainder of it, together with all my real, personal and mixed estate, I bequeath to my beloved wife, *750Mary A. Buskirk, for lrer life and then the same, or what is left of it, to be divided equally between my children by her.”
The bill makes the executor and the children parties to the suit. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Freer v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Bowers v. SmithNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
- Eclipse Oil Co. v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Cresap v. KembleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Martin v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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