Legal Opinion

Carter v. Carter

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Suit by A. R. C'arter against Elah .Carter. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge:

In a suit for partition of a certain bouse and lot in the city of Huntington, the court below dismissed the bill, and plaintiff has appealed^

Plaintiff is the father-in-law of defendant and the 'sole heir ’ *255of his deceased son, Angus R. Carter, Jr., who was the husband of the defendant, and died intéstate.'. The basis of plaintiffs claim of right to partition is that during the life time of said decedent, he and the defendant, his wife, joined in a deed to J. W. Perry, trustee, conveying to him said lot, with covenants of general warranty, without condition or limitation, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crumlish v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Atkinson v. BeckettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Crawford's ex'or v. PattersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  4. Seborn v. BeckwithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lieving v. HadleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992

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