Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Bailey

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1897PublishedCited by 17 opinions

■ Appeal from Circuit Court of Taylor County. Bill by Adolphus Armstrong against Thornsbury Bailey and others. From a decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

MoWiiorter, Judge :

On the 4th day of February, 1869, Burton Despard and wife conveyed by deed, to John W. Bailey, George Bailey, and E. ¡S. Shackelford, a tract of one hundred and fifty-seven and one-half acres of land in Taylor County, in consideration of the sum of two thousand three hundred and sixty-two dollars, to be paid thereafter as provided in said deed, the payments being evidenced by the several bonds of the purchasers, bearing date January 11, 1869, and the vendor’s lien retained in said deed to secure the said purchase money. The purchasers, together with Thornsbury Bailey, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Troll v. CarterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Harden v. WagnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Coleman v. ParranWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Keener v. KeenerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Edgell v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Hudkins v. CrimWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Moore v. TearneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Zogg v. HedgesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Dye v. DyeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1946

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