Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Workman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1920PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wyoming County. Bill by C. F. Stewart against Joe Perry Stewart, revived after bis death in tbe name of L. S. Workman, administrator, and others. Decree -in favor of defendants, First National Bank and Esther Stewart, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Peesident :
O. F. Stewart conveyed to his son, Joe Perry Stewart, in consideration of $1.00 and love and affection, two tracts of land in Wyoming County, containing 40 acres and 86 acres, respectively. The deed contained the following conditions and reservations, namely;
“And the parties of the first part C. F. Stewart hereby re*697serves the right to revoke this conveyance during his life time for the following reasons, to-wit :
“That should the party of the second part become a drunkard or uselessly involved in debt or if he should become cruel or abusive to his mother or father the…
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