McMullin's Adm'r v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Smyth county entered January 2d, 1884, in the cause of W. C. Sanders against F. Alexander, administrator of Fayette McMullin, deceased. The object of the suit and the facts of the case are tersely stated in the opinion. The decree was against the administrator, and he obtained an appeal and supersedeas from one of the judges of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
The record shows that in September, 1882, the appellee, William O. Sanders, instituted suit in the circuit court of Smyth county against the appellant. In his bill he alleges that on the 28th day of February, 1876, Fayette McMullin, became the purchaser of a certain tract of land lying in the county of Washington, and known as the Absolom Beattie farm, at a judicial sale, made in the cause of Hopkins, Hull & Atkinson, &c., against McDowell, Beattie & Go., at the price of $14,000; that on the same day, and after the purchase, McMullin came to him and asked him to take the purchase off his…
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