Berry v. Berry
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County. Action by John 'W. Berry against Treva Berry and others. From a judgment in favor of tbe named defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
POFFENBARGER^ JUDGE:
This appeal has brought up a decree for review entered in a suit which seems to have arisen largely out of family, dissensions. The plaintiff sought a decree enjoining an action of assumpsit instituted- against him; by his daughter-in-law and requiring her specifically to perform an alleged contract of purchase of real estate. Her husband, the'plaintiff’s son, was made a party defendant also,, but he has not joined his wife in her defense to the suit. She filed an answer denying the contract of purchase alleged, but setting up a parol gift of the lot in question,.by her…
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