Legal Opinion

De Baun's v. De Baun

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 8, 1916PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Norfolk county. Decree for the defendants. Complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

So far as this appeal is concerned, the object of this suit is to enforce payment by the estate of G. D. De Baun, deceased, of two notes executed by him to his wife, Elizabeth De Baun, one for $2,000, dated August 5, 1869, payable on demand, and the other for $250, dated February 4, 1870, payable six months after date. The sole question to be determined is whether the lower court erred in sustaining the plea of the statute of limitations filed by the executors of G. D. De Baun as a bar to any recovery upon the claim asserted.

It appears from the record that Jameá Young, the father of Elizabeth…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Harris v. ElliottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Levy v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  3. In re Estate of DeanerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  4. Muus v. MuusSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
  5. Riggan's Admr. v. RigganSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RutherfoordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  2. White v. Federal Deposit Ins. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
  3. McCullen v. DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  4. McCullen v. . DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  5. Edmonds v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924

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