Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Cussen

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 15, 1893PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Argued at Richmond. Decided at Wytheville. Appeal from decree from the chancery court of the city of Richmond, rendered May 10, 1892, in a suit in equity wherein William J. Cussen was plaintiff and William G. Taylor and others were defendants. Opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

By deed bearing date September 7, 1869, one Walthall conveyed, for valuable consideration, to Johu C. Gibson, trus*41tee for Ophelia V. Cussen, a married woman, three unimproved lots situate in that part of Richmond known as Fulton. This'deed was recorded in 1871. On the 27th of June, 1873, William J. Cussen, the husband of the said Ophelia, negotiated a loan for $4,800 with the Dollar Savings Bank, for which sundry notes were executed by Gibson, trustee, payable to his own order, and endorsed by him; and on the same day Gibson and Mrs. Cussen…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Brant v. Virginia Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Bales v. PerrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  3. Cralle v. CralleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  4. McChesney v. Brown's heirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  5. Kingman v. GrahamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Trayer v. Bristol Parking, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  2. Hitt v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  3. Blanford v. Trust Co. of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
  4. Newport News & Old Point Railway & Electric Co. v. LakeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  5. County of Albemarle v. MasseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1944

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