Legal Opinion
Davis v. Wickline
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 27, 1964No. Record 5728PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
Wicldine filed a petition for declaratory judgment under § 8-578 of the Code of Virginia against Davis and others, lessors of a building which was to be erected for and used by Wickline as a drug store. The suit prayed for the construction of paragraph “Fourth” in the lease.
The point in issue between the parties was that Davis contended that paragraph “Fourth” of the lease “Contains a positive covenant (on the part of Wickline) to operate a drug store”. Whereas, Wickline contended that the paragraph was a restrictive covenant only, restricting the use of the building to that of a drug store.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Percoff v. SolomonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
- Weil v. Ann Lewis Shops, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Dickey v. Philadelphia Minit-Man Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Jenkins v. Rose's 5, 10 & 25c Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
- Dougan v. H. J. Grell Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Frederick Business Properties Co. v. Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
- Stevens v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1976
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- Beckner v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 2004
- Hunter v. HunterSupreme Court of Virginia · 2020
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