Hurley v. Charles
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Buchanan county in an action of ejectment. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Charles brought an action of ejectment to recover 2,200 acres of land from the defendant, Eli Hurley, but the controversy finally became one with respect to the title to 80.9 acres. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and Hurley brought the case to this court upon a writ of error.
During the progress of the trial eighteen bills of exceptions were taken to the rulings of the court with respect to the admission of evidence, instructions to the jury, and the motion to set aside the verdict as contrary to the evidence.
Bills of exceptions Nos. 2, 3,…
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