Legal Opinion

Beaty v. Downing

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 17, 1898PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Warren county-pronounced May 17, 1897, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees were the defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

This suit was brought by the appellant against Charles H. Yohe, administrator of the estate of Charles F. Beaty, deceased, with the will annexed, and Henry H. Downing, alleged to be a debtor of that estate.

The complainant in her bill charges that she is the widow and sole legatee and devisee of Charles F. Beaty, who died on December 9, 1891; that Charles H. Yohe qualified as administrator with the will annexed, .and gave bond as such in the •penalty of $10,000, with Lewis C. Barley as his surety; that the testator, at the time of his death, resided in Warren county, where his property…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Turner v. YatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  2. Wilson's Admr. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tate v. Commercial Building Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  2. Howard v. StrodeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907
  3. Conrad's Adm'r v. FullerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  4. First National Bank v. Terry's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  5. Saunders v. Bank of MecklenburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912

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