Legal Opinion

Smith v. Miller

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 13, 1900PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a decree of tlie Circuit Court of Culpeper county, pronounced February 12, 1898, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees were the defendants.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion prepared by Riely, J.,

and adopted as the opinion of the court.

Complaint is made of the allowance as a credit to John B. Miller, in his settled account as trastee, under the deed from his father, John Miller, of the bond of $904.28. The deed bears date on October 5, 1812, and one of its objects was to secure the existing debts of the grantor. The bond bears date on January 13, 1813, and expresses on its face that it is for the balance found due on a settlement of open accounts between, the parties, running from January 1, 1862, to January 13, 1813. The ground of objection to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Carpenter's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Tennant v. DunlopSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  3. Hotchkiss v. MiddlekaufSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  4. Montague's Adm'r v. MasseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
  5. Succession of FoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Ames v. American National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  2. Whitlow v. Mountain Trust BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
  3. Bresee v. BradfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  4. Branch v. BuckleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1909
  5. Millboro Lumber Co. v. Augusta Wood Products Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1924

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