Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Hoge

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 14, 1887PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from two decrees of circuit court of Alexandria -county, rendered May 25th, 1885, and November 18th, 1885, respectively, in attachment proceedings in equity, wherein Willis S. Hoge was complainant and William H. Robertson "was defendant. The court refused to quash the attachment on the defendant’s motion, and he appealed to this •court. Opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.

The plaintiff instituted the proceedings in the case • against the defendant in Alexandria county, alleging that *125he lived in the District of Columbia. A description of the • real estate was indorsed on the summons by the clerk, and the sheriff was directed to attach all the right, title and interest of the defendant therein. The sheriff made return that he had served the summons on .-, by delivering him a copy, and that he resided on the premises within described. The defendant moved to quash the attachment,, but the court overruled the motion, sustained the attachment, and decreed in May,…

2Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Richardson v. J. S. Hoskins Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  3. Graham v. RenoColorado Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. Raub v. OtterbackSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  5. Harris v. LipsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937

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