McDermitt v. Newman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mason County. Bill by F. E. Newman against I. Y. Newman and others. Plaintiff died, and the suit was revived in the name of J.. 0. MeDermitt, sheriff, her administrator. Judgment for plaintiff, and I. Y. Newman and another appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
RobiksoN, Judge:
This appeal is- on behalf of I. V. Newman and Emma L. Newman, defendants with others in the suit of F. E. Newman, which, after plaintiff’s death, was revived and prosecuted in the name of J. 0. MeDermitt, sheriff, her administrator. The bill sought to declare a judgment confessed by I. V. Newman in favor of P. C. Eastham to be an unlawful preference, because of debtor’s insolvency at the time, over debts due plaintiff from him,' and the subjection of debtor’s real estate to the payment of such debts. Other defendants were shown to have prior liens on the land, by deeds of…
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