Legal Opinion

Moore v. Conner

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 10, 1890PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Appomattox county. Action by Robert W. Conner and Dou R. Conner, his wife, .against Joseph M. Moore and others, for partition. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant Joseph M. Moore appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.

This is a controversy between certain of the heirs at law of William B. Moore, late of Appomattox county, in respect to the mode of partition of an undivided two-sevenths vested interest in remainder, of which he died seised, in a tract of 462 acres of land in which his mother had a life estate. Said William B. Moore had attained his majority, and he died intestate, but left a widow, who was not entitled to dower because her husband was not entitled to the possession of said interest during ■coverture. He left no children, ■ nor descendants of any, nor did he leave a father. His heirs at law…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davis v. RoweSupreme Court of Virginia · 1828

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Williams v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  2. Laura Tucker Fletcher v. The Washington and Lee UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  3. Esper v. GrayCaroline County Circuit Court · 1990
  4. Liggon v. FuquaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1819
  5. Liggon v. FuquaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1819

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