Legal Opinion
Williams v. Dean
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 10, 1940No. Record No. 2246PublishedCited by 4 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
James Williams died intestate at his home in Rocking-ham county on June 11,1935, leaving to survive him as heirs and distributees a widow, Rosa Lee Williams, and an infant son, Henry Williams. The estate was small, consisting of personalty worth about $50 and some real estate.
At the first February rules, 1937, of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county Sivia Dean, suing on behalf of herself and other creditors of this decedent, filed her bill in which she set up this note of decedent’s for $300. It reads:
“Elkton, Va., May 24, 1935. 192... No.
The Bank of Elkton Incorporated
Jim Williams
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