Riggan's Admr. v. Riggan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg county, pronounced June 8, 1892, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg county, and the case presented may be briefly stated as follows:
In 1876 E. H. Riggan, a childless widower, married Harriet B. Sims, a widow with two children. He owned a farm in Mecklenburg county, and was well to do. She owned a valuable farm in Brunswick county, left to hér for life by her former husband, R. S. Sims, and considerable personal property, choses in action, etc., some given to her for life, and some given absolutely. They lived on the farm of the wife until during the year 1877, when Dr. Riggan wished to return…
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