Martin v. Columbian Paper Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Bristol, pronounced May 24, 1902, in a suit in chancery wherein appellant was the complainant, and the appellee was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
In the year 18 Y0 Christopher Martin died intestate, leaving a widow and six children. He owned no personal estate, but was seised and possessed of 11-3 acres of land, situate within the corporate limits of the city of Bristol. A creditor of the decedent, having obtained a judgment against the estate, filed a bill in equity against' the administrator and widow and heirs to *700sell the lot in question for the payment of debts. Subject to the widow’s dower, which was assigned, the land was sold, the sale confirmed, and the title conveyed to the purchaser. After several intermediate sales and…
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