Wingfield v. McGhee

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by Alexander S. Wingfield from a decree entered in the vacation of the Circuit Court for the county of Appomattox, and the first error assigned is that the judge was without jurisdiction to enter the decree.

The suit was instituted by Mary J. McGhee, claiming a legacy under the will of her grandfather, Thomas Wingfield, making A. S. Wingfield and all other proper parties defendants. The object of the bill is to recover the legacy under the will of Thomas Wingfield, who died in the year 1856, which it is claimed was made a charge by…