Clark v. Long
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Clark filed a bill in the Chancery Court of Lynchburg, against Long and Crews, stating, that the complainant, to save himself from heavy losses, from debts due to him from Penn, and from endorsements for the said Penn, took a conveyance of an estate, called the Grove, containing 1000 acres: that the complainant has paid the said Long,. as executor of Penn, for the said land, leaving a large unsatisfied balance due to him: that at the time of the conveyance, Long, as executor…
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Clark filed a bill in the Chancery Court of Lynchburg, against Long and Crews, stating, that the complainant, to save himself from heavy losses, from debts due to him from Penn, and from endorsements for the said Penn, took a conveyance of an estate, called the Grove, containing 1000 acres: that the complainant has paid the said Long,. as executor of Penn, for the said land, leaving a large unsatisfied balance due to him: that at the time of the conveyance, Long, as executor of Brydie, had a claim for $ 2000, according to his own mode of settlement, but, the complainant was assured, by the…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Carr.
' It is the constant object of Courts of Equity to do complete justice, by deciding and settling the rights of all persons interested in the subject of the suit, so as to make the performance of the order, of Court perfectly safe to all those who are compelled to obey it, and to prevent future litigation. For this purpose, all persons materially interested ought to be parties, plaintiffs or defendants, howeyer numerous they may be, that a complete decree may be made between them; Mitf. PI. 144, 145; and though the de *453fectof parties be a ground of demurrer, yet if the party fails to…
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