Virginia Reports: Jefferson--33 Grattan, 1730-1880Michie Company, 1902 |
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acres action adm'r adm'x administrator affirmed aforesaid alleged answer appear appellant appellee assignment assumpsit bank bill bond BROCKENBROUGH Bryan Fairfax cause cents charged Charles Cutts circuit court circuit superiour court cited claim Commonwealth complainant contract conveyance conveyed county court court of chancery court of equity creditor damages death debtor decedent declaration decree deed of trust defendant delivered demurrer detinue devise dollars entitled equity error evidence ex'or execution executor fact Fairfax fieri facias Gratt heirs held indictment indorsers intended interest John judge judgment jury land legatee Leigh liable Machir ment monographic note Munf negroes opinion paid parties partnership payment person plaintiff plaintiff in error plea possession principal proof proved purchase money question Rand received record recover Richard Cutts Robinson S. E. Rep sheriff shew slaves sold statute suit sureties testator testator's thereof tion trial verdict wife William witness writ
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Σελίδα 159 - In conclusion, our opinion is that the judgment of the Circuit Court should be reversed, and that...
Σελίδα 37 - Resolved, That such officers as are now in service, and shall continue therein to the end of the war, shall be entitled to receive the amount of five years...
Σελίδα 234 - ... and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one half to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the United States.
Σελίδα 230 - For it is not to be presumed that the Legislature intended to make any innovation upon the Common Law further than the case absolutely required.
Σελίδα 310 - June no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate...
Σελίδα 141 - It is a wise and beneficial law, not designed merely to raise a presumption of payment of a just debt from lapse of time, but to afford security against stale demands after the true state of the transaction may have been forgotten, or be incapable of explanation, by reason of the death or removal of witnesses.
Σελίδα 277 - Mind the Mortality of My body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament...
Σελίδα 132 - I am of opinion, that the judgment should be reversed, and the cause...
Σελίδα 312 - J. I am of opinion that the judgment in this case should be for the defendant. It is a general rule of law that when one is...
Σελίδα 144 - The decree of the court of appeals was as follows : "The court is of opinion that there is no error in the decree...