Legal Opinion

Mercantile Banking & Trust Co. v. Showacre

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 28, 1926No. 5661PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge :

The bill before us upon which the decree appealed from was predicated, was filed by plaintiff, the present appellant, for the purpose of obtaining the construction and the advice of the court respecting the proper administration of the will of the late Charles A. Showacre, who in life resided in Moundsville, Marshall County, and there died January 25, 1925, and whose will was duly probated therein; and the plaintiff as executor thereby appointed was qualified on February 26, 1925.

The- special provisions of the will of which construction, and advice was desired, are paragraphs…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hays v. HarrisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  2. French v. CalkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Ritter v. CouchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Seaburn's Ex'or v. SeaburnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1859
  5. Osenton v. ElliottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United Bank, Inc. v. BlosserWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
  2. In Re the Estate of TeubertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Goetz v. Old National Bank of MartinsburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Gallaher v. GallaherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Henderson v. Potter Orphan HomeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927

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