Walker v. Herring
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of trespass on the case in the Circuit court of the city of Richmond, brought by Isaac H. Walker against George I. Herring, to recover Herring’s portion of the loss sustained upon the resale of a house and lot which the plaintiff' alleged they had jointly purchased. Hpon the trial of the cause, it vras proved that Messrs.
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This was an action of trespass on the case in the Circuit court of the city of Richmond, brought by Isaac H. Walker against George I. Herring, to recover Herring’s portion of the loss sustained upon the resale of a house and lot which the plaintiff' alleged they had jointly purchased. Hpon the trial of the cause, it vras proved that Messrs. Goddin and Grump, trustees in a deed of trust, offered for sale at auction, a house and lot in the city of Richmond, which was struck off to Isaac H. Walker, the plaintiff', at §5,025; and his name was entered at the time upon the memorandum of sale, by…
1Opinion of the CourtStaples, J.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of ithe District court at Williamsburg, affirming a judgment ■of the .Circuit court of the' city of. Richmond. The .action was instituted to recover one-half the amount paid ;by the plaintiff in error,'who was plaintiff in the court helow, for the loss , and expense arising from a, resale of a house and lot in the city of Richmond. The plaintiff *680alleges an agreement between, himself and the defendant, by which they were to become the joint and equal purchasers of this property; that in execution of this-agreement he bid for and becarnethe purchaser,…
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