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Faulkner v. Davis

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 15, 1868PublishedCited by 43 opinions

By deed bearing- date the 18th of June, 1840, Buey Nelson Call and Ann Cameron, the widow and the only child and devisee of Daniel Call, deceased, conveyed to Philip St. George Ambler and Wm.

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By deed bearing- date the 18th of June, 1840, Buey Nelson Call and Ann Cameron, the widow and the only child and devisee of Daniel Call, deceased, conveyed to Philip St. George Ambler and Wm. Marshall Ambler, two half acre lots of land in the city of Richmond, Nos. 781 and 782, the one at the corner of Marshall and Ninth streets, and the other on Clay and Ninth streets, upon the following trusts, vi^: That the said trustees, and the survivor of them, shall permit Daniel N. Norton and Lucy M. his wife, and the survivor, to hold, use and enjoy the said lots or parcels of ground, with all their…

1Opinion of the Court

MONCURE, P.

This is an appeal from a decree of the ^'Hustings Court of the city of Richmond, dissolving an injunction which had been awarded by the judge of said court, to enjoin the sale of certain real estate in the said city, under a deed of trust, upon the ground that there was a cloud over the title, which would prevent a sale of the property at its fair value, until such cloud should be removed. The property had, on the 26th of September, 1865, been sold and conveyed by the ap-pellee Benjamin Davis, to the appellants Eaulkner, Carrington & Russell, at the price of $25,200, of which the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baylor's lessee v. DejarnetteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1856
  2. Cooper v. HepburnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1860
  3. Gay v. HancockSupreme Court of Virginia · 1822

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. McArthur v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Hale v. HaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. In Re Estate of SankeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Jordan v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Harrison v. Wallton's Ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898

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