Miller v. Hawker
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County. Suit by J. Clark Miller against Edith. R. Hawker to enforce a vendor’s lien. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, President :
From' a decree entered on the 18th of February, 1919, in this suit to enforce a vendor’s lien, directing the sale of defendant’s land, if the lien’amounting to $8494.67, was not paid within 20 days from that date, defendant has appealed.
The first assignment is that the suit was prematurely brought. Two purchase money notes for $4,000.00 each were given, payable in one and two years, respectively, from the date of sale, and a vendor’s lien retained in deed to defendant to secure them. Only one of said notes was due at the time of the institution of this suit. This…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Long v. PerineWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
- Cunningham v. HedrickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Smith v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- Paxton v. PaxtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- Moore v. GreenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1893
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