Watson v. Fletcher
Supreme Court of Virginia
On the 26th of Rebruary 1844, Thomas R. Comer made his will, by which, after directing that his debts should be paid, he gave the whole residue of his estate, real and personal, to Rilen Rletcher; and he appointed Samuel H. Myers his executor.
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On the 26th of Rebruary 1844, Thomas R. Comer made his will, by which, after directing that his debts should be paid, he gave the whole residue of his estate, real and personal, to Rilen Rletcher; and he appointed Samuel H. Myers his executor. On the 11th of April following, Comer, upon the consideration, as stated in the deed, of 1500 dollars, conveyed to Rilen Rletcher a house and lot on R street, near Bacon Quarter branch; and on the same day by another deed, on the consideration as stated therein, of 300 dollars, he conveyed to Rilen Rletcher all the personal property in said house. Comer…
1Opinion of the Court
’’BALDWIN, J.
In these causes it-appears from the record that Watson and Comer, gamblers by profession, were associated several years in one or more co-partnerships for gaming purposes, during which others were connected with them, from time to time, as sub-partners. The particular partnership out of which this controversy has arisen existed early in the year 1841, and perhaps previously, and continued until Comer’s death in the month of April 1844. The information which we have of the operations of this concern, is mainly in regard to an establishment on 14th street in Richmond, where a faro…
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