Duffy v. Currence
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Webster County. Action by James B. Duffy and others against Eliza Currenee and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge :
Solomon Peck died owning a lot of land of one-fourth acre in Addison, now Webster Springs, Webster county. It is said that Duncan McLaughlin conveyed it to him by deed 30th October, 1860; but that deed is not forthcoming, not on record, and there is no proof of Peck’s ownership. Still, for the purposes of this case, under the pleadings, we will say that Peck did own it. He died leaving his mother, Anna Peck, and two sisters as his heirs. One of the sisters was Eliza Currenee, another- Beverage. By deed dated 10th December, 1877', Anna Peck conveyed to P. F. Duffy her third…
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