Bank of Old Dominion v. McVeigh
Supreme Court of Virginia
In July, 1871, there were two suits pending in the corporation court of Alexandria. One was an action of debt by the Bank of the Old Dominion against James H. McVeigh & Son and William N. McVeigh, and the other by the Bank of the Old Dominion against James H. Me- ° Veigh, James Chamberlain and William 1ST. McVeigh; process was not served on Chamberlain.
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In July, 1871, there were two suits pending in the corporation court of Alexandria. One was an action of debt by the Bank of the Old Dominion against James H. McVeigh & Son and William N. McVeigh, and the other by the Bank of the Old Dominion against James H. Me- ° Veigh, James Chamberlain and William 1ST. McVeigh; process was not served on Chamberlain. On the 1871, the first suit was tried, and there was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff against all the defendants for $12,323.55, with interest thereon from the 1st day of January, 1866, till paid, and costs. In the second case,…
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
Want of jurisdiction in the court below of the proceeding by motion in which the judgment complained of here was rendered is assigned by the Bank of the Old Dominion as one of the errors in said judgment.
*534The entry on the records of said court, 22d July, 1871 , . , / . , , . . , , ’ on which the motion was based, is in these words:
“ The Bank of the Old Dominion v. McVeigh & Cham- . ■ a berlam & al.
“ Judgment, by consent, in favor of the plaintiff for ten thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars, the debt in the declaration mentioned, with interest thereon from the 1st day of January, 1866,…
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