Poague v. Greenlee's adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
This case was decided by the court at the November term 1871, and the opinion was delivered by Christian, J. affirming the decree of the court below. Upon the petition of the appellant, a rehearing was allowed ; and it was argued at Staunton during the present year, by Brockenbrough and Tucker, for the appellant, and Cochran and Baldwin, for the appellees. The opinion contains a sufficient statement of the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Christian J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit court of Eockbridge county.
The record discloses the following facts :
David Greenlee died in April 1850, leaving a large estate, real and pei’sonal. His widow, Hannah J. Green-lee, was appointed the executrix of his will and trustee of his children. The testator was indebted to numerous creditors, and charged his whole estate first with the payment of his debts.
In August 1860 the original bill was filed by James C. Walton and Virginia C., his wife, who was Virginia Greenlee, in which they ask for an…
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