Runyon v. Mills
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mercer County. ■ Suit for partition by Elizabeth Howerton Runyon and others against Hugh G. Mills and others. Bill dismissed, and complainant Runyon appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, PeesideNt:
Plaintiff claiming to be an heir-at-law of Robert Mills, deceased, brought this suit against his other heirs-at-law for a partition of the land belonging to his estate. The court denied her relief and dismissed her bill and she has appealed. Robert Mills was twice married and left children by each one of his wives. Plaintiff is the daughter of Adeline Thompson, a bastard child of Lydia Thompson, who afterwards become the second wife of Robert Mills, and she claims that her mother was legitimated, and became an heir of Robert Mills upon his marriage to Ade*390line’s mother and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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