Bland v. Davisson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Doddridge County. Suit by G. W. Bland and others against Mary Davisson and others. From decree for plaintiffs, defendants B. W. Cowan and the administrator of Charles M. Cowan appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MasoN, Judge:
S. T. Sherwood died April 14, 1900, testate. By his will he left all his property, both real and personal, to his widow, “so long as she may live.” The second paragraph of the will reads: “At the death of my widow, Drusilla Sherwood, then let the estate be divided into five equal shares.” Among the five persons named who are to take one-fifth each, is Charles M. Cowan, the language of the will relating to him being, “And one equal share to my grandson Charles M. Cowan or the children of his dody. ’ ’
In August 1908 Charles M. Cowan died intestate and unmarried, leaving no…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chapman v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
- Crews' Adm'r v. HatcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Schaeffer v. SchaefferWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Lantz v. Massie'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
- Diehl v. CottsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Young v. LewisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. v. AldersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1946
- Gee v. GibbsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
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