Legal Opinion

Lavell v. McCurdy's Ex'ors

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided October 4, 1883PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from decrees of the circuit court of Rockbridge county, rendered 26th November, 1881, and 1st April, 1882, respectively, in the chancery cause of A. A. McCurdy and William T. McCurdy, executors of John McCurdy, deceased, and other judgment creditors of William Jordan against J. D. Lavell, William Jordan and others. In 1864 John McOurdy got judgment in said court against William Jordan and his sureties for $1,200, interest and costs, subject to sundry small credits.

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Appeal from decrees of the circuit court of Rockbridge county, rendered 26th November, 1881, and 1st April, 1882, respectively, in the chancery cause of A. A. McCurdy and William T. McCurdy, executors of John McCurdy, deceased, and other judgment creditors of William Jordan against J. D. Lavell, William Jordan and others. In 1864 John McOurdy got judgment in said court against William Jordan and his sureties for $1,200, interest and costs, subject to sundry small credits. This judgment was never docketed anywhere. Others also obtained judgments against Jordan. On 21st November, 1871, he was…

1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.

At the April term, 1864, in the circuit court of Rockbridge county, a judgment was rendered in favor of John McCurdy against William Jordan, Samuel F. Jordan, James Gr. Paxton, and Joseph A. Logan, for the sum of $1,200, with $14, the costs of suit, and with the following credits endorsed: $40, paid September 14, 1861; $76.99, paid June 13, 1860; and $158.62, paid June 1st, 1863. Afterwards—to wit: on the 19th day of December, 1868,—the said William Jordan, who was the principal debtor, the others being his sureties, was adjudged a bankrupt in the district court of the United States, for the…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Crumlish's Adm'r v. Cent. Imp. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  3. Ferguson's Adm'r v. TeelSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
  4. Maxwell v. LeesonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Coda v. ThompsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894

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