Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, 68권D. Bottom, Superintendent of Public Print., 1877 Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia. |
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... authority of Masters v . Hooper , 4 Br . C. C. 207 , say- ing : The argument for the plaintiff in this case was founded entirely on conjecture ; but conjecture does not authorize the court to depart from the plain meaning of the words ...
... authority of Masters v . Hooper , 4 Br . C. C. 207 , say- ing : The argument for the plaintiff in this case was founded entirely on conjecture ; but conjecture does not authorize the court to depart from the plain meaning of the words ...
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... authority . The case is stated by Judge Christian in his opinion . Tutwiler , for the appellant . Pettit , for the appellee . CHRISTIAN , J. , delivered the opinion of the court . The record shows that the appellant , Thomas H. Reynolds ...
... authority . The case is stated by Judge Christian in his opinion . Tutwiler , for the appellant . Pettit , for the appellee . CHRISTIAN , J. , delivered the opinion of the court . The record shows that the appellant , Thomas H. Reynolds ...
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... authority . It cannot be said , upon the facts of the case before us , that the discretion of the county court was impro- perly exercised , or that its authority was unlawfully asserted . The record shows that two suits had been brought ...
... authority . It cannot be said , upon the facts of the case before us , that the discretion of the county court was impro- perly exercised , or that its authority was unlawfully asserted . The record shows that two suits had been brought ...
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... authority can we pass upon it at all . All that can be Spilman said is , if the claim was just and valid , the appellant Johnson , is not prejudiced , and under no state of circumstances could he ever have realized any part of his ...
... authority can we pass upon it at all . All that can be Spilman said is , if the claim was just and valid , the appellant Johnson , is not prejudiced , and under no state of circumstances could he ever have realized any part of his ...
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... authority to sustain it . It is not pretended that the estate of Howle , or his sureties , as executor of Stamper , have been charged in this case with a single debt due to the said testator at his death , which was not then perfectly ...
... authority to sustain it . It is not pretended that the estate of Howle , or his sureties , as executor of Stamper , have been charged in this case with a single debt due to the said testator at his death , which was not then perfectly ...
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&als action adm'r affirmed aforesaid amount appellant appellee applied assignment awarded bank bill of exceptions bond Cabell cause circuit court claim commissioner contract conveyed counsel county court court of equity Courtney W creditors Crump death debtor deceased declared decree deed of trust defendant delivered the opinion demurrer dollars dower entitled equity escheator evidence ex'or execution executor facts filed Fredericksburg Gouldin Grasswitt Gratt guardian heirs held Howle husband interest issue James James W January Term John judge judgment June Term jury land legatees liable lien March Term ment Norfolk November Term paid parties payment plaintiff plaintiff in error plea possession proceedings purchase money question real estate record rule September Term sheriff slaves sold Stamper statute suit supersedeas sureties thereof tion tract trial verdict Virginia Widewater wife William writ of error
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105 페이지 - ... in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation shall be necessary.
113 페이지 - ... other than to or for the use of the father, mother, husband, wife, lineal descendant...
117 페이지 - The right to take property by devise or descent is the creature of the law, and not a natural right — a privilege, and therefore the authority which confers it may impose conditions upon it.
987 페이지 - For when the Revolution took place the people of each State became themselves sovereign; and in that character hold the absolute right to all their navigable waters, and the soils under them, for their own common use, subject only to the rights since surrendered by the Constitution to the General Government.
348 페이지 - The continued existence of a government would be of no great value if by implications and presumptions it was disarmed of the powers necessary to accomplish the ends of its creation, and the functions it was designed to perform transferred to the hands of privileged corporations.
381 페이지 - I thought it the duty of this court to adapt its practice and course of proceedings as far as possible to the existing state of society, and to apply its jurisdiction to all those new cases which, from the progress daily making in the affairs of men, must continually arise ; and not from too strict an adherence to forms and rules established under very different circumstances, decline to administer justice and enforce rights for which there is no other remedy.
220 페이지 - State, may remove such suit into the circuit court of the United States for the proper district, at any time before the trial thereof, when it shall be made to appear to said circuit court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State court...
592 페이지 - Every gift, conveyance, assignment, transfer, or charge, which is not upon consideration deemed valuable in law, shall be void as to creditors whose debts shall have been contracted at the time it was made...
166 페이지 - Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was overruled by the court, and the defendant excepted.
435 페이지 - This riparian right is property, and is valuable, and though it must be enjoyed in due subjection to the rights of the public, it cannot be arbitrarily or capriciously destroyed or impaired. It is a right of which, when once vested, the owner can only be deprived in accordance with established law, and, if necessary that it be taken for the public good, upon due compensation.