Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. Munsey

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 11, 1916PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Russell county. Decree for the defendants. Complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

This case was decided in the circuit court upon a demurrer to appellants’ amended bill. The instrument upon which the suit is based is as follows:

“This agreement made and entered into this the 18 day of August, 1910, by and between Lafayette Sutherland, Virginia, and Mary G. Sutherland, his wife of the county of Russell and State of Virginia, parties of the first part, and J. G. Muncy and H. Hardaway of Russell & Wise Go., Va. as parties of the second part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of ten dollars cash in hand paid by the parties of the second part to the parties of the first…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. PaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Chapman v. GlassellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  3. Lee v. Vaughan's Seed StoreSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  4. Mineral Development Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mesibov, Glinert & Levy v. Cohen Bros. Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. Falls v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  3. Ledford v. HubbardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  4. Kaufmann v. AdalmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
  5. McNear v. Petroleum Export Corp.California Supreme Court · 1929

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