Legal Opinion

Kanawha Valley Bank v. Wilson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 1887PublishedCited by 6 opinions

When the case of the Kanawha Valley Banlc against A. K. Wilson and others, decided at the special term of this Court in December, 1884, was remanded to the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, that Court on the 7th of April, 1885, recommitted the cause to commissioner Gallagher to make and state an account showing— 1st. “The amount of the indebtedness of the defendant, A. H. Wilson, to the complainant on the 15th day of October, 1870.” 2d.

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When the case of the Kanawha Valley Banlc against A. K. Wilson and others, decided at the special term of this Court in December, 1884, was remanded to the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, that Court on the 7th of April, 1885, recommitted the cause to commissioner Gallagher to make and state an account showing— 1st. “The amount of the indebtedness of the defendant, A. H. Wilson, to the complainant on the 15th day of October, 1870.” 2d. “The liens on the real estate and each parcel thereof, owned by the defendant, A. IT. Wilson, the holders of such liens, the amount due to each, and the…

1Opinion of the Court

Woods, Judge :

The first error complained of by the Kanawha Valley Bank is, decreeing to the petitioner, Mary E. Chilton, dower in the 66-£ and 230 acres of land.

It is insisted in argument, by her counsel, that her husband, Wm. E. Chilton, having purchased from his assignees in bankruptcy, “all the right, title and interest of Joseph B. Chilton,” in said lands, subject to said trust debts, and the judgment of Gandee for $1,800, and having become the owner by assignment of the trust debt of $1,950 to Chandler,. ■ — that Wm. E. Chilton thereby was seized in equity of the said lands.

By his…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Battin v. WoodsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brown v. LoewenbachWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Sullivan v. SaundersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. William Deering & Co. v. CoberlyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Davis' Widow v. Davis' CreditorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  5. Davis' Widow v. Davis' CreditorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874

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