Hardy v. Wiley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of chancery court of city of Richmond, rendered December 17th, 1888, in the suit therein pending in the style of “ Hardy & als. v. Wiley & als., Trustees.” The décree being adverse to complainants, they appealed. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
*126By deed, dated April 1st, 1856, Catherine Pemberton, then Bethel, conveyed to John B. Morton and others, trustees named therein, and their successors in office, a lot or parcel of ground described as lying and being in the town of Sidney, in the county of Henrico, near the city of Richmond, being a part of lot No. 16 in the plan of said town, fronting fifty-two feet on the north side of Elmwood street, and running back between parallel lines ninety-five feet, “in consideration of the sum of one dollar;” “ in trust that they shall erect and build, or caused to be erected and built thereon, at…
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