Squires v. Squires
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Braxton County. Bill by Addison Squires against Asa Squires and others. Decree for plaintiff Addison Squires, and Asa Squires appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
D. S. Squires died intestate on. the 11th day of November, 1905, seized of about 1200 acres of land, leaving a widow and six children and'one grandchild as his only heirs at law.
In April, 1906, this suit was brought in the circuit court of Braxton county for the assignment of dower, and the partition of the land among all of the heirs. Byrd C. Dunn and Otis Squires, two of the defendants, answered the original bill, and set up, by way of cross relief, the fact that Asa Squires, one of the sons, had before his father’s death, released all claim, as heir and'distributee, to his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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