Legal Opinion

Bright v. Knight

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1891PublishedCited by 10 opinions

cited 4 Mon. 488 ; 3 Bibb 177; Id. 502; 7 Dana 235 ; 3 Gratt. 518 ; 27 W. Ya. 717; Id. 475; 15 W. Ya. 567. cited 30 W. Ya. 258; 32 W. Ya. 17; 23 W. Ya. 480; 30 Gratt. 751.

1Opinion of the Court

English, Judge :

The original bill in this cause was filed by Jennie Bright, Helen E. Bright and others against James Knight, and Jesse Bright, in his own right and as administrator of Margaret Bright, deceased, in the Circuit Court of Green-brier county. Jesse Bright was alleged to be the husband of Margaret Bright, who died on the 5th of March, 1880, and said Jesse Bright was appointed her administrator. It was further alleged in said bill that said Margaret Bright was at the time of her death the owner and in possession of ten acres of land near the town of Lewisburg, in said county, on…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hill v. ProctorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Cresap v. KembleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Shaffer v. FettyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Nease v. CapehartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Phelps v. SeelySupreme Court of Virginia · 1872

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Freer v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Anderson v. LewisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Miller v. MorrisonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Culver v. GrahamWyoming Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Dudley v. BrowningWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916

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