Roudabush v. Miller
Supreme Court of Virginia
This is a sequel of the ease of Jennings & ah. v. Shaehlett & als., reported 30 Gratt. 765. The case was heard at Staunton, but was decided at Richmond.
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This is a sequel of the ease of Jennings & ah. v. Shaehlett & als., reported 30 Gratt. 765. The case was heard at Staunton, but was decided at Richmond. When the cause went back to the circuit court of Rockingham county, a commissioner reported an account of the liens existing upon the.lands of the defendant Jennings, and their priorities, dividing them into eleven classes, and making the whole amount, principal and interest, up to January 1st, 1879, $10,871.27. And the court, confirming the report, decreed that unless, &c., J. S. Harnsberger and Robert Johnston, appointed commissioners for…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The sale which is sought to be set aside in this case was made by commissioners under a decree of the circuit court of Rockingham county, reported to the court and confirmed. The sale was made upon full notice to the public, and upon ' the terms required by the decree, and. was conducted by the commissioners with fairness, and evidently with the view of getting the best price for the land it would command.
They first sold Dr. S. B. Jennings’ life interest in the twenty-five acres of land, which had been assigned to the heirs of Mrs. Ann Jennings, and which was purchased by her children, and…
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