Legal Opinion

Watts v. Watts'

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 28, 1905PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a decree of tbe Circuit Court of Tazewell county in a suit in chancery. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtHabRisoN, J.

Nor some time prior to the year 1890, John G. Watts and Hattie B. Watts, his wife, owned and lived upon a very valuable farm, containing, as shown by recent survey, 494 acres, situated about three miles east of Tazewell Courthouse.

In 18(90' Mrs. Watts departed this life, leaving surviving her two infant sons, one of whom died soon after his mother leav*271ing surviving him his brother, R. Bowen Watts, the complainant in this cause. In 1892 John G. Watts was married again to a widow with four sons, all of whom came to live with him upon the farm mentioned.

On the 28th day of March, 1895, John G-.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. National Valley Bank v. HancockSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. Martin's Adm'r v. FielderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
  3. Peale's Adm'r v. ThurmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
  4. Evans v. PearceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1860
  5. Hauser v. KingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mihalcoe v. HolubSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  2. Starke v. Storm'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
  3. In re Estate of BrownHenrico County Circuit Court · 2013
  4. Johnson v. DillardRichmond City Circuit Court · 1970

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