Chapmans v. Chapman
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Chapmans v. Chapman, Munford Vol. I 398 (1810), [1]was family dispute involving the execution of a will.
Background
Pearson Chapman, upset that his mother granted her estate to her other son, George, took hold of her will which was to be re-authenticated before additional witnesses, and destroyed it stating that she had broken her promise to give him a considerable portion of the estate. George Chapman brought suit against Pearson for the will which led to Pearson’s estate bringing an eviction against George Chapman on the deeded property in the High Court of Chancery.
The Court's Decision
Chancellor Wythe dismissed the eviction action and granted the land to George Chapman and his heirs. The court of appeals unanimously affirmed.
See also
References
- ↑ William Munford, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, (New York: I. Riley, 1812), 398.
