Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Volume 73D. Bottom, Superintendent of Public Print., 1880 - Law reports, digests, etc Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia. |
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... instructions propounded on either side . It is obvious that Judge Anderson did not intend to lay down any such doctrine as the reported opinion would seem to indicate . What I take it he intended to say was , that when the junior ...
... instructions propounded on either side . It is obvious that Judge Anderson did not intend to lay down any such doctrine as the reported opinion would seem to indicate . What I take it he intended to say was , that when the junior ...
Page 42
... instructions of the court below , the jury rendered a verdict against them for the amount of the debt in the execution , and the costs , for which a judg- ment was rendered , and to which Huffman obtained a writ of supersedeas . The ...
... instructions of the court below , the jury rendered a verdict against them for the amount of the debt in the execution , and the costs , for which a judg- ment was rendered , and to which Huffman obtained a writ of supersedeas . The ...
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... instructions given to the jury , at the instance of the plaintiff , are in conflict with the views expressed in this opinion , and the second instruction offered by the defend- ant and rejected by the court , is in harmony with those ...
... instructions given to the jury , at the instance of the plaintiff , are in conflict with the views expressed in this opinion , and the second instruction offered by the defend- ant and rejected by the court , is in harmony with those ...
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... instructions to allow the plaintiffs in error to defend the action if they shall so desire . The judgment was as follows : The court is of opinion , for the reasons stated in writing VOL . XXXII - 15 . V. Price , & c . Hanks , 1879. and ...
... instructions to allow the plaintiffs in error to defend the action if they shall so desire . The judgment was as follows : The court is of opinion , for the reasons stated in writing VOL . XXXII - 15 . V. Price , & c . Hanks , 1879. and ...
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... instructions I approached Dr. William McChesney and urged upon him the importance of renewing his subscrip- tion , and also of making some additional subscription . He declined to make any additional subscription , and told me that he ...
... instructions I approached Dr. William McChesney and urged upon him the importance of renewing his subscrip- tion , and also of making some additional subscription . He declined to make any additional subscription , and told me that he ...
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Page 74 - Persons who not only have an interest in the controversy, but an interest, of such a nature that a final decree cannot be made without either affecting that interest, or leaving the controversy in such a condition that its final termination may be wholly inconsistent with equity and good conscience.
Page 236 - AB of of the one part, and CD of of the other part, witnesseth that, in consideration of the sum. of /. now paid to...
Page 546 - The above instrument, consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said 0 ohn Forsythe, as and for his last will and testament, in presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Page 89 - ... reversed, and the cause will be remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings to be had therein, in conformity with those views.
Page 978 - ... so as to view the circumstances as they viewed them, and so to judge of the meaning of the words and of the correct application of the language to the things described.
Page 785 - All the judges shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall receive such salaries and allowances as may be determined by law, the amount of which shall not be diminished during their term of office.
Page 23 - There shall be exempt from levy and sale, by virtue of any process whatever, under the laws of this State, except as hereinafter excepted, of the property of every head of a family...
Page 615 - If it did, the loss was excepted from the risk taken by the insurers. The policy contains this express stipulation : "Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that the Company shall not be liable to make good any loss or damage by fire which may happen or take place by means of any invasion, insurrection, riot, or civil commotion, or of any military or usurped power, or any loss by theft at or after a fire.
Page 524 - ... judgment, he cannot afterwards hold the vendor responsible on the ground that the article turns out to be unfit for the purpose for which it was required ; but if he relies upon the judgment of the seller, and informs him of the use to which the article is to be applied, it seems to me the transaction carries with it an implied warranty that the thing furnished shall be fit and proper for the purpose for which it was designed.
Page 557 - ... if a less estate be not limited by express words, or do not appear to have been granted, conveyed, or devised by construction or operation of law.