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Gurnee v. Johnson's Ex'or

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 27, 1883PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from decree of circuit court of Rockbridge county, rendered 21st April, 1881, in a certain suit -wherein Gr. W. Bansemer & Oo. were plaintiffs and G-. A. White and als. were defendants. The object of the suit was to subject White’s two tracts of land to satisfy certain judgment liens. After the rendition of these judgments, and before the docketing of that of Gr.

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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Rockbridge county, rendered 21st April, 1881, in a certain suit -wherein Gr. W. Bansemer & Oo. were plaintiffs and G-. A. White and als. were defendants. The object of the suit was to subject White’s two tracts of land to satisfy certain judgment liens. After the rendition of these judgments, and before the docketing of that of Gr. W. Johnson’s executor, which was the senior judgment, and after docketing of the judgments of Bansemer & Oo., which were the junior judgments, Walter S. Gurnee became the purchaser, for value, without notice of the senior…

1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.

This case is as follows: At the April term, 1868, of the circuit court of Rockbridge county, Joseph G. Steele, executor of *724George W. Johnson, recovered a judgment against G. A. White for $10,912.31, which judgment was docketed July, 1810.

Afterwards, and prior to April 22d, 1810, judgments were recovered against the said G. A. White by G. W. Bansemer & Go., and others, aggregating $4,202.11, which were promptly docketed. On the said 22d of April, 1810, the said G. A. White borrowed $15,000 from the appellant, Walter S. Gurnee, and executed a trust deed on his real estate called Hart’s Bottom,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Borst v. NalleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  2. Neff's Administrator v. NewmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928
  3. Matter of BrisbaneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
  4. Turshen v. Bennett Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. (In re Brisbane)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
  5. Hatton v. MarkhamChesterfield County Circuit Court · 1992

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