Hanly v. Potts
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mason County. Suit by John S. Hanly against John B. Potts, administrator, and another. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MoWi-toRter, Judge:
Calvin Potts died in October, 1896, intestate, leaving certain lands and but little personal property. His brother, John Potts, being sole heir at law, to whom his real estate descended. John B. Potts was duty appointed administrator of said Calvin. In December, 1896, John S. Hanly claiming to be a creditor of the said estate, suing on behalf of himself and all other creditors of said decedent,- filed his bill in the circuit court of Mason County against John B. Potts, administrator, and John Potts, defendants, alleging that the personal estate of said decedent was wholly…
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