Burton v. Mill
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of King William county, rendered 2d October, 1880, in the chancery suit of Della P. Mill, suing for herself and other lien creditors of James I. Littlepage, against Robert H. Burton, James J. Littlepage, Edmund Littlepage, infant, Mrs. Mary J. Little-page, S. G. Littlepage, trustee, B. A. Littlepage, trustee, and als., defendants.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of King William county, rendered 2d October, 1880, in the chancery suit of Della P. Mill, suing for herself and other lien creditors of James I. Littlepage, against Robert H. Burton, James J. Littlepage, Edmund Littlepage, infant, Mrs. Mary J. Little-page, S. G. Littlepage, trustee, B. A. Littlepage, trustee, and als., defendants. The object of the suit is to set aside and annul three deeds made by James I. Littlepage, the first dated 21st June, 1872, to S. G. Littlepage, trustee, to secure debts to John L. and B. A. Littlepage; the second dated 1st July,…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
Before considering the' case on its merits, it is proper to dispose of the preliminary question respecting the competency as witnesses of James I. Littlepage and Mary J. Littlepage, his wife, both of whose depositions were taken and appear in the record, and were excepted to by the complainant.
The decree of the court below is not as full and clear as it should be, but the opinion of the judge who decided the cause appears at large and is part of the record. From it we get a full and clear view of the grounds upon which his decree is made to rest. Respecting the competency of these persons the…
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