Legal Opinion

Virginia Hot Springs Co. v. Harrison

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 24, 1896PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Bath county, pronounced April 27, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellants were the defendants.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

B. J. Harrison filed his bill in the Circuit Court of Bath county praying for the specific performance of a contract for the purchase of a lot from the Hot Springs Company, making the company, H. T. Wickham, and Henry Taylor, Jr., trustees, parties defendant. The Hot Springs Company an*570swered the bill, and from the pleadings and proofs the case appears to be as follows:

The Virginia Hot Springs Company is the equitable owner of the Hot Springs property situated in Bath county, Va., which it has greatly improved as a health and pleasure resort. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling MillSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Wards Co. v. Lewis & Dobrow, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  4. Newport News, Hampton & Old Point Development Co. v. Newport News Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  5. Farmers Manufacturing Co. v. WoodworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909

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