Legal Opinion

Litchford v. Day

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 13, 1890Published

Appeal from decree of the corporation court of the city of Lynchburg, rendered September 27th, 1889, in the chancery cause of T. V. Strange and L. E. Litchford, partners as Strange & Litchford, complainants, against M. J. Day, sergeant of the city of Lynchburg, in which cause an injunction was awarded in vacation, restraining the sale of the complainants’ property, under an execution for twenty-six dollars and sixty-three cents, the costs recovered by him against them in…

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Appeal from decree of the corporation court of the city of Lynchburg, rendered September 27th, 1889, in the chancery cause of T. V. Strange and L. E. Litchford, partners as Strange & Litchford, complainants, against M. J. Day, sergeant of the city of Lynchburg, in which cause an injunction was awarded in vacation, restraining the sale of the complainants’ property, under an execution for twenty-six dollars and sixty-three cents, the costs recovered by him against them in this court, and two dollars and ninety-six cents, the costs in the corporation court, in a controversy alleged to arise out…

1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the corporation court of the city of Lynchburg, rendered on the 27tli day of September, 1889. In making up the record in this case for an appeal, the counsel representing the parties intending to appeal gave notice to the counsel of the opposite party of such intention, as required by section 3457 of the Code of Virginia. The counsel, however, were not able to make up the record by agreeing on the copies as provided for by section 3458, and under section 3459, the question was submitted to the judge. Section 3459 isas follows: “If the appellee or defendant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. GreshamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
  2. McIntosh v. BradenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1885

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