Schaeffer v. Schaeffer
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County. Bill by William Schaeffer’s Administrator against Emanuel Schaeffer’s Administrator. Decree for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BeaNNON, Judge:
William Schaeffer made a will by which he gave to his wife for life, all his real aiid personal property, with power to sell some and use its proceeds, and then provided that “at the death of my wife what real and personal property may be left shall be sold and divided equally among my children, or their children, or their representatives.” The testator died leaving his widow. Two of his sons, John W. and Emanuel, gave deeds of trust to secure debts on their interest in their father’s estate, and then died during the life time of said widow. One of the said sons left a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Gish v. MoomawSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
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