Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Potters Orphan Home

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1925No. 5236PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Woods, Judge:

The sole question involved here is whether or not certain bequests in the last will and testament of Charles B. Henderson, deceased, are chargeable upon his real estate upon deficiency of personal estate with which to pay them. The executor, H. G-. Henderson, filed his bill to subject so much of the realty to sale as may be necessary for that purpose. The infant child and devisee under the will, and her guardian •ad litem, by counsel, moved the court to align the parties to this suit according to interest, by making the executor a defendant. The court, over the objection of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bird v. StoutWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Lee v. LeeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
  3. Hogg v. BrowningWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Thomas v. RectorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Rinehart v. RinehartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Harris v. EskridgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Peters v. Kanawha Banking & Trust Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Henderson v. Potter Orphan HomeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927

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