Legal Opinion

Lee v. Patton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Action by Ida M. Lee against D. B. Patton and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

MoWhobteb., Jud&e:

Ida M. Lee filed her bill in the circuit court of Ritchie County against D. B. Patton, sheriff, and as such administrator of the estate of E. C. C. Lee deceased setting up a claim against said estate for nine hundred dollars evidenced by certain promissory notes a gift and advancements made to plaintiff by said Lee in his life time in consideration of her services to said Lee, etc. : that afterwards it was ascertained that Lee had made a will which was duly probated whereby he devised his real estate and bequeathed his personal property to his children, V. Lee, E. H. Lee, L.…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kinsey v. CarrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Central Trust Co. v. Mullens Realty & InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795
  4. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795
  5. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795

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