Legal Opinion

Elder v. Gibson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1930No. 6768PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hatoher, Judge :

This is an appeal by the administrator of G. G. Gibson, de-céased, from the dissolution of an injunction restraining certain actions at law.

The appraisal of the decedent’s personal property lists certain chattels, claimed in severalty by some of the heirs. Each of these claims is denied by the other heirs, who would hold the administrator strictly responsible for all the property on the appraisal list. Two sons of the decedent have brought separate suits in detinue for separate chattels, claimed under separate rights. The widow is threatening a suit for other chattels as her…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Oil Run Petroleum Co. v. GaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Page v. HuddlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Lake's Adminsitrator v. PattieSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
  4. Hanna v. GalfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Rummel v. YoungWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. J.C. Baker & Son, Inc. v. Cooper, of the Estate of George C. BakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2021

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