Harrison v. Gillespie
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia; Benjamin F. Keller, Judge. Suit by J. B. Harrison against J. S. Gillespie and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit in equity instituted in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia by J. II. Harrison against J. S. Gillespie et al. for the purpose of setting aside certain conveyances hereinafter mentioned. It appears that J. T. Myers died intestate seised of a tract of land, a portion of which is involved in this controversy. The land owned by Myers at his death passed by descent to his eight children, his heirs at law. Minnie J. Moore, one of his heirs, intermarried with John W. Moore, and on the 17th day of December, 1893,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pillow v. Southwest Virginia Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Cecil v. ClarkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
- Croston v. MaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- Hudson v. PutneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
- Moore v. HarperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
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- Farley v. AdkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925