Taylor v. Taylor

Wilson, Justice:

On this appeal, we are required to determine whether the plaintiff (appellant) demonstrated a valid marriage between herself and Brooklyn D. Taylor, now deceased. The Circuit Court of Putnam County, after a trial without a jury, found that she had not. We affirm.

Brooklyn D. Taylor, a resident of Hurricane, West Virginia, died on March 30, 1974, leaving a will dated March 19, 1974, in which the plaintiff was not named as a beneficiary. Plaintiff instituted this action for an assignment of dower claiming that she was the surviving widow of Brooklyn D. Taylor by virtue of her…