Grymes v. Pendleton
Court of Appeals of Virginia
The question was, whether there can he an appeal from an interlocutory decree of the High Court of Chancery, before the final decree is pronounced, although the interlocutory decree may have decided the title or settled'the principles of the cause ?
1Opinion of the Court
ROANE, Judge.
My opinion is, that there can be no appeal from an inferior Court until a final decree. Before that period, the appellate Court has no jurisdiction. The words of the law are so explicit, that argument cannot render them clearer.
FLEMING, Judge.
I do not see any difference between this case and that of Young v. Skipwith, [2 Wash. 300.] I think, there cannot be any appeal, before the final decree of the High Court of Chancery. Till then, this Court has no jurisdiction of the cause.
CARRINGTON, Judge.
I am clear that no appeal lies until a final decree. Although this may be…
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