O'Connor v. O'Connor
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Randolph County. Suit by Patrick O’Connor against J. P. O’Connor, the Roaring Creek Coal & Coke Company and others, to set aside conveyances of land as fraudulent. From a decree in favor of the coal and coke company, John L. Hechmer, plaintiff’s administrator c. t. a., appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
English, Judge:
This was a suit in equity brought in the circuit court of Randolph County by Patrick O’Connor against J. P. O’Connor and O. C. Womelsdorff, which litigation grew out of the following state of facts: On the 11th day of May, 1893, Patrick O’Connor, who was then about ninety years of age, entered into an executorial contract with his nephew J. P. O’Connor for the sale of two hundred and five acres of land, which was the whole estate of said Patrick O’Connor, situated in Randolph County, in the Roaring Creek coal field, at the price of one thousand eight hundred dollars, one-half…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Wilfong v. JohnsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
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