Legal Opinion

McLin v. Richmond

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 21, 1912PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Lee county. Decree for the defendants. Complainants and one of the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This bill was filed by R. J. McLin to partition among those entitled the real estate of which Mary J. Richmond died seized and posssessed.

Mrs. Richmond was the daughter of Nathaniel Ewing, who was the father of two children, Mollie (or Mary) J. Ewing, who married H. O. T. Richmond, and Samuel H. Ewing. Nathaniel Ewing, during his lifetime, partitioned his land between his son and daughter, but no partition deed was then made. After Nathaniel Ewing died, which occurred in December, 1876, the partition made by him was consummated by a deed of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Plunkett v. BryantSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  2. Snyder v. Charleston & Southside Bridge Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Thomas v. RibbleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  4. Barley v. ByrdSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  5. Wood, Curtis & Co. v. El Dorado Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Cannon v. CannonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
  2. Baber v. BaberCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  3. Mann v. MannSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
  4. Dunnavant v. DunnavantSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
  5. Lucas v. HensleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917

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