McCreery v. Bank
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mercer County. Bill by J. W. McCreery, administrator, against the First Natoinal Bank of Bluefield. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Judge:
Edwin Prince died testate in the year 1894. His will was *664•admitted to probate oil tlie 10th day of December of that year. .By his will he appointed his wife, Lockey F. Prince, Burke Prince, his son, and James PI. McGinnis, as executors. Burke Prince alone qualified as executor. The others declined to :serve as such. Among the assets of the estate which came to the hands of the said executor were $10,000 par value of Bank •of Hinton stock. Burke Prince, the executor had the bank take up said stock and issue certificates thereof to him as executor ■of Edwin Prince. On the 21st…
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