Jones v. Shufflin
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tyler County. Bill by Claris E. Jones against M. B. Shufflin. Decree for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Dent, Judge:
S. Stephens and Amanda Stephens, holding a life tenancy, in a certain lot in the town of Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va., with remainder in Clara E. Jones, leased the same to M. B. Shufflin for a period of years extending to the 1st day of April; 1900. Clara E. Jones did not consent to or join in either of these leases (there being two of them), but, on being applied to, positively refused to do so. To the *730first lease Mrs. J. S. Jones (now Mrs. Shufflin) was a party, but she was not made a party to this suit. These leases were terminated by the death of the surviving life…
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