Legal Opinion

Steinman v. Vicars

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided July 4, 1901PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Wise county, pronounced September 15, 1900, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellant was the defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

The appeal in this cause is from a decree of the Circuit Court of Wise county in a suit in equity instituted by the appellee, Yicars, against the appellant, Steinman, to remove a cloud cast upon Yicars’ title to one hundred and fifty-eight acres of land by a deed from Skeen conveying to Steinman the coal and minerals underlying the land.

The record discloses the following facts: In the year 1811, Dale Carter contracted to sell three hundred and fifty-six acres of land, situated in Wise county, Yirginia, to Skeen, at the price of $1.00 per acre, and executed a title bond therefor.

Skeen having…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Virginia Coal & Iron Co. v. KellySupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  2. Kelly v. Lehigh Mining & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  3. Kane v. Virginia Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1899

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Heflin v. HeflinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  2. Johnson v. BlackSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
  3. Bostic v. BosticSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
  4. Herring v. WiltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906
  5. Payne v. Buena Vista Extract Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1919

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