Barbee v. Lynch
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison County. Suit by Byrd L. Barbee and others against Hiram Lynch, revived after defendant’s death against Susie R. Lynch and others, his personal representatives and heirs at law. Decree for defendants, dismissing the bill, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
Plaintiffs instituted this suit against their brother Hiram Lynch for the purpose of having him declared to be a trustee holding the legal title to certain lands for the joint benefit of himself and the plaintiffs, for the purpose of having partition of said lands and an accounting of the issues and profits thereof. Pending the litigation Hiram Lynch died, and the cause was revived against his personal representative and *385heirs-at-law. On a hearing in the court below plaintiffs were denied relief and their bill dismissed. This appeal is prosecuted to review that decree.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bond v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Kersey v. KerseyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Lantz v. TumlinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Ellis v. MynesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929