Legal Opinion

Spilman, Adams & Co. v. Gilpin

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 19, 1896PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from decrees of the Circuit Court of Page county, pronounced January 20, 1894, June 20, 1894, and September 27, 1894, 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.

This case was argued and submitted at the term of this court held at Staunton in September, 1895, and an opinion was rendered affirming the decree appealed from. Upon a petition to rehear, that decree was set aside, and the cause was again argued and submitted at the term of the court held in Staunton September, 1896.

From the bill, which was filed on September 20, 1890, in the Circuit Court of Page county, it appears that the Valley Land and Improvement Co. sold to Spilman, Adams & Co. two lots of land in Page county, one for the sum of $575.00,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ryan's adm'r v. McLeodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879
  2. Pipes v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
  3. Thomson v. BrookeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
  4. Wager v. StickleNew York Court of Chancery · 1831

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dwight v. HazlettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Mann v. ClowserSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
  3. Hurley v. BennettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  4. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  5. Downing v. Huston, Darbee Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1927

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