Lowry v. Buffington
West Virginia Supreme Court
S. W. Buffington died in 1861 or 1862, seized of a of land in Wood County, containing nine hundred and forty-five aeres and twenty poles; leaving a widow, etMatilda Buffington, and three children, William, America, and Edward. This land was never partitioned amongst the heirs, nor was dower assigned to the widow. The daughter America sold her interest in the land before the institution of this suit to the Defendant, William Buffington.
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S. W. Buffington died in 1861 or 1862, seized of a of land in Wood County, containing nine hundred and forty-five aeres and twenty poles; leaving a widow, etMatilda Buffington, and three children, William, America, and Edward. This land was never partitioned amongst the heirs, nor was dower assigned to the widow. The daughter America sold her interest in the land before the institution of this suit to the Defendant, William Buffington. The Plaintiff filed his bill in the Circuit Court of Wood County, at the February term, 1871, and therein alleged that he purchased from the Defendant, William…
1Opinion of the Court
Haymond, President.
The Plaintiff filed his bill praying the enforcement of a parol contract for the sale of a tract of one hundred acres of land, situate in the County of Wood, made with him by the Defendant, William Buffington. The contract is alleged to have been made in February, 1868, and for a hundred acres of land of the share of Defendant, William, in a much larger tract, which was the property of Solomon Buffingon, deceased, at his death,, who was the father of Defendant William. The bill also alleges that Defendant William, was the owner of two univided thirds of the large tract,…
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