Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: With Select Cases Relating Chiefly to Points of Practice, Decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District ... [1806-1810], Volume 12Smith & Maxwell, printers, 1809 |
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Página 81
... damages were recovered against him to the amount of 4461. 10s . 10d . He alleged that the whole of Woodson's land not exceeding 360 acres , and there being no personal estate taken under the elegit , no greater quantity of the said land ...
... damages were recovered against him to the amount of 4461. 10s . 10d . He alleged that the whole of Woodson's land not exceeding 360 acres , and there being no personal estate taken under the elegit , no greater quantity of the said land ...
Página 84
... damages too were excessive , amounting to more than the value of the land ; and if the land had been worth more ... damages . Copeland , for the appellees . Two grounds are relied on by the appellant . 1. That this is a gaming debt . 2 ...
... damages too were excessive , amounting to more than the value of the land ; and if the land had been worth more ... damages . Copeland , for the appellees . Two grounds are relied on by the appellant . 1. That this is a gaming debt . 2 ...
Página 89
... damages can be given against the sheriff for any errors he Barrett and might have committed in levying the execution founded Company . thereupon . Judge ROANE said it was a plain case ; and that , in his opinion , there was less reason ...
... damages can be given against the sheriff for any errors he Barrett and might have committed in levying the execution founded Company . thereupon . Judge ROANE said it was a plain case ; and that , in his opinion , there was less reason ...
Página 170
... damages . If the value of the land at the time of the purchase be resorted to , what ought to be regarded ? The price paid ? Surely not . A man may agree to give for a tract of land a much greater price than it is worth . In this case ...
... damages . If the value of the land at the time of the purchase be resorted to , what ought to be regarded ? The price paid ? Surely not . A man may agree to give for a tract of land a much greater price than it is worth . In this case ...
Página 172
... damage , which is to be estimated by the money paid with interest . You cannot ascertain the relative value of parcels ... damages , he must look to Beverley , who warranted the title . Matthews only sold the surveys such as they were ...
... damage , which is to be estimated by the money paid with interest . You cannot ascertain the relative value of parcels ... damages , he must look to Beverley , who warranted the title . Matthews only sold the surveys such as they were ...
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acres act of Assembly action admitted affirmed aforesaid alleged Anderson answer appeal appellee APRIL assigned assumpsit awarded Barbara Carr bill of exceptions bond Burnley cause Chancellor Charles Neale circumstances Cogbill commissioners Commonwealth contended counsel County Court Court of Chancery Court of Equity damages debt declaration decree deed defendant deposition dismissed District Court error evidence Ex'rs execution executor favour fieri facias Freelands given grant ground injunction inspectors interlocutory decree issue John Judge FLEMING Judge ROANE Judge TUCKER judgment Jury land legatees Legislature liable ment monwealth mortgaged Nanny negroes Nelson obligor obtained opinion paid paper parties payment person plaintiff plea pleaded prove purchaser question record release reversed Richard Anderson Richmond District Robert Carter Robert Pollard sheriff shew shewn slaves sold sufficient suit Superior Court supersedeas survey taken taxes testator testimony thereof Thomas tion tobacco tract trespass trial Upshaw verdict witness writ
Passagens conhecidas
Página 310 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.
Página 299 - Where the debtor has absconded or absented himself from his usual place of abode, or is about to abscond or absent himself, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him.
Página 51 - State, which authorizes it, is repugnant to that provision of the Constitution of the United States which says that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts.
Página 494 - But a testament of chattels, written in the testator's own hand, though it has neither his name nor seal to it, nor witnesses present at its publication, is good, provided sufficient proof can be had that it is his hand writing.
Página 290 - ... the same shall be taken as to the creditors and purchasers of the persons aforesaid, so remaining in possession, to be fraudulent within this act, and that the absolute property is with the possession, unless such loan, reservation, or limitation of use or property, were declared by will or by deed, in writing proved, and recorded as aforesaid.
Página 290 - ... where any loan of goods and chattels shall be pretended to have been made to any person with whom, or those claiming under him, possession shall have remained by the space of five years, without demand made and pursued by due process at law, on the part of the pretended lender...
Página 46 - I am therefore of opinion that the judgment ought to be affirmed.
Página 383 - The judgment of the circuit court must be reversed, the verdict set aside, and the cause remanded for a new trial to be had not in conflict with the views herein expressed.
Página 426 - ... which judgment shall be final in actions of debt founded on any specialty, bill, or note in writing, ascertaining the demand, unless the plaintiff shall choose in any such case to have a writ of inquiry of damages; and in all other cases the damages shall be ascertained by a jury, to be impaneled and sworn to inquire thereof, as is hereinafter directed.
Página 150 - That the Grand Assembly, as formerly, should convene and transact the affairs of Virginia, doing nothing contrary to the Government of the Commonwealth or laws of England.