Legal Opinion

Hogg v. Browning

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1899PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Brooke County. Action by Abba E. Hogg against Henry Browning and others. From the decree, complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

Abba E. Hogg, widow and sole legatee and devisee of William Hogg, deceased, and executrix of his will, brought a chancery suit in the circuit court of Brooke County, in her own right and as executrix, against Hannah Browning and others, stating in her bill that her husband died considerably indebted, owning certain lands, and that it would be necessary to sell some of the lands to pay his debtsj»and that she was sole devisee under his will of those lands, and stating that among the debts was one arising out of a legacy given by George Hogg’s will to Hannah Browning and her…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McGlaughlin v. McGlaughlin's LegateesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Thomas v. RectorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Read v. Cather's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Carter v. . WorrellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Henderson v. GrayNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Rinehart v. RinehartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Lynch v. SpicerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Whitehurst v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933

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