Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Jarrett

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Greenbrier county. Bill by Mrs. Anderson and others against Joseph Jarrett. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge :

Joseph Jarretr and his daughter Virginia Anderson owned jointly a tract of three hundred and fifty acres of land, and Jarrett owned alone an adjoining tract of one hundred and ninety acres. The three hundred and fifty-acre tract was made up of two tracts, one called the Feamster land, the other the Shuck land, and the one hundred and ninety-acre tract was called the Oarraway land. Jarrett and Mrs. Anderson entered into a written agreement, by which Jarrett agreed to convey to Mrs. Anderson the Oarraway land (one hundred and ninety acres) and the Shuck land (part of the three…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CranmerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Mathews v. JarrettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Owens v. Owens's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Shrewsbury v. TuftsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Caperton's Adm'rs v. Caperton's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McCreery v. BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Chamberlaine v. Marsh's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1819
  3. Chamberlaine v. Marsh's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1819
  4. Chamberlaine v. Marsh's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1819
  5. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795

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