Mitchell Transparent Ice Co. v. Triumph Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county in a proceeding by petition under section 2462 of the Code. Judgment for the petitioner. Defendant error.
1Opinion of the CourtHaeeisoh, J.
This case involves a controversy over an ice tank purchased by the defendant from the plaintiff upon which a lien was reserved for the purchase money. The suit was brought under subdivision 2 of section 2462 of the Code of 1904, which provides that the lien may be enforced by a petition, which shall state the contract, the plaintiff’s claim and describe the property. In answer to the petition the defendant shall state his grounds of defense or his counter-claim or offset, to which the plaintiff may reply. There was no jury, the whole matter of law and fact being submitted to the court for the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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