Wolf v. Violett's Adm'r.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of corporation court of city of Alexandria, rendered 13tli October, 1880, in an action of covenant, wherein A. W. Armstrong, administrator de bonis non, <5. t. a. of E. G. Yiolett, deceased, was plaintiff, and William Wolf, plaintiff in error, was defendant.
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Error to judgment of corporation court of city of Alexandria, rendered 13tli October, 1880, in an action of covenant, wherein A. W. Armstrong, administrator de bonis non, <5. t. a. of E. G. Yiolett, deceased, was plaintiff, and William Wolf, plaintiff in error, was defendant. The action was instituted 28th November, 1879, on a trust deed executed 29th January, 1866, merely as collateral to secure five promissory notes dated 1st January, 1866, each for $500, payable at one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, after their date, to order of Eobert G. Yiolett; Defendant demurred and…
1Opinion of the CourtFauktleroy, J.
The transcript of the record shows that, the form of the action was covenant upon a deed of trust, dated January 29th, 1866, between William Wolf of the one part and H O.-Claughton of the other part, whereby the said Wolf conveyed a certain parcel or tract of land lying, situate and being in the county of Alexandria, hnown as “ Red Hill,” and containing five acres, in trust to secure to the said Robert G. Violett the sum of $2,500, with interest, which the said William Wolf owes to the said Robert G. Violett, as evidenced by Jive promissory notes of the said William Wolf, payable to the order…
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