Brothers v. Moore, Clemens & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Loudoun county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. The record shows that the appellants, Grubh Brothers, who had been for a number of years conducting the business of an insurance agency, entered into the following agreement with the appellees, Moore, Clemens & Company: “This memorandum, made this 31st day of March, 1906, between H. J. and J. H. Grubb, partners under the firm name of Grubb Bros., of the first part, and…
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Loudoun county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. The record shows that the appellants, Grubh Brothers, who had been for a number of years conducting the business of an insurance agency, entered into the following agreement with the appellees, Moore, Clemens & Company: “This memorandum, made this 31st day of March, 1906, between H. J. and J. H. Grubb, partners under the firm name of Grubb Bros., of the first part, and Samuel L. Moore, John R. Clemens, W. S. Jenkins and C. IT. Shipman, partners under the firm name of Moore, Clemens & Co.,…
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
(after stating the case as above), delivered the opinion of the court.
The errors assigned and relied on are that the trial court erred in overruling the demurrer to the bill, and in perpetuating the injunction granted upon the proofs upon the final hearing.
In the view the court takes of the case, it is unnecessary to pass upon the questions raised by the demurrer, for, if it be conceded that the allegations of the bill, including the statements in the exhibits filed therewith and made a part thereof, state a case entitling the complainants to have the agreement specifically executed, or to…
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- Ewing v. Litchfield and Others.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Powell, Whitehurst & Co. v. BerrySupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Vail v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1826
- Cox v. CoxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
- Harvie v. BanksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1823
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