Ruckman v. Cox
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall Count,y. Action by Dorothy Ruckman against Friend Cox and others. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, PresideNt:
George W. Ruckman owned two tracts of land in Harrison county, containing in the aggregate 152 1-2 acres, which were sold June 10, 1899, under decree in a suit by his creditors, and purchased by R. D. Leggett at $2205.00. Either shortly prior or subsequently to the sale, the defendant Friend Cox became interested in the purchase. The original and amended bill alleged substantially that, on the day of sale, before the -land was knocked down to the purchaser, George W. Ruckman, representing his wife, Dor-*75otby Ruckman, entered into an oral contract with R. D. Leggett by which…
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