Lewis v. Mason's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Essex county, rendered March 18th, 1880, in the cause wherein W. It. Mason, administrator of W. R. Mason, deceased, who was executor of A. H. Mason, deceased, was complainant, and R. M. T. Hunter, B. R. Bavid, and J. H. Hunter, trustee in a deed of trust from R. M. T. Hunter and wife, W. Gr.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Essex county, rendered March 18th, 1880, in the cause wherein W. It. Mason, administrator of W. R. Mason, deceased, who was executor of A. H. Mason, deceased, was complainant, and R. M. T. Hunter, B. R. Bavid, and J. H. Hunter, trustee in a deed of trust from R. M. T. Hunter and wife, W. Gr. Hewbill, sheriff, administrator of M. R. H. Garnett, deceased, E. P. 0. Lewis and Mary P., his wife, who was Mary P. Garnett, widow of M. R. H. Garnett, deceased, and others were defendants. The decree being adverse to E. P. C. Lewis and wife, they appealed to this…
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
The facts necessary to be stated, as disclosed by the record, are as follows:
R. M. T. Hunter and M. R. H. Garnett, on the 10th day of April, 1860, executed their bond to Wiley Roy Mason, executor of A. H. Mason, deceased, for $4,000, payable on de- • mand, bearing interest from January 1st, 1860. M. R. H. Garnett, on July 26th, 1860, married Mary P. Stevens, daughter of E. A. Stevens, of the State of Hew Jersey.
E. A. Stevens, on 25th July, 1860, the day before the said marriage, executed his bond to M. R. H. Garnett for $50,000, hearing interest semi-annually, at the rate of six per centum…
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