Virginia Appeals: Decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Opseg 8Appeals Press, 1914 |
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acres action Affirmed agent agreement alleged amended amount appears appellant appellee applied authority bank bill Casto cause charge Circuit Court claim coal Code complainant contract contributory negligence conveyed corporation court instructs court of equity damages death debts declaration decree deed defendant company defendant in error demurrage demurrer duty engine entitled evidence executed executrix fact fee simple fendant filed further ground held Huff injunction injury instructs the jury insured interest judgment June 12 Lambert's Point liable lien ment notice objection opinion paid parties payment person plaintiff in error purchase question railway company real estate reason recover refused rehearing Reversed Richmond rule Russell county Sallie E Samuel F seed sold statute suit sustained taxes tenants testator testator's thereof tion trial court trust verdict Virginia wife Wise county witness writ of error Wytheville
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