Legal Opinion

Holley's v. Curry

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 1905PublishedCited by 32 opinions

A pp'eal from Circuit Court, Lincoln County. Bill by E. W. Holley, executor, against B. E. Curry and. others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Cox, Judge:

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Lincoln county, in a suit in chancery brought on the 9th day of August, 1893, by E. W. Holley, surviving executor of James A. Holley, dec’d., against B. E. Curry and others, to enforce the lien of a writing purporting to be a deed of trust bearing date the 2nd day of September, 1882, executed and acknowledged by B. E. Curry to J. E.„ Chilton, trustee, against *72certain real estate which plaintiff claimed was charged by-said writing for the purpose of securing a debt to plaintiff as executor. Such proceedings were had that upon…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Shirras & Others v. Caig & MitchelSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  2. Wood v. WeimarSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Walker v. JamesonIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Dickinson v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Goff v. PriceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  5. Crotty v. EfflerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906

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