Supreme Court of Virginia March 6, 1890 (Yancey v. Radford)

Lacy, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Lr. John B. Radford and Elizabeth C., his wife, of Montgomery county, Virginia, were the owners of valuable real estate. They had four children: Yannie R., the wife of GL C. 'Wharton; Elizabeth, who married R. IT. Adams; Mary McC., who married the appellant, William T. Yancey, Jr.; and a son, J. L. Radford. In 1869 Dr.