Darne's Ex'or v. Lloyd
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Fairfax county, rendered at its June term, 1884, in the cause of John R. Darne, executor of Robert Darne, deceased, plaintiff, against Lester Lloyd, defendant. The decree being adverse to plaintiff, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
The bill in this case was brought by. John R. Darne, executor of Robert Darne, to set up and enforce against the defendant, Lester Lloyd, a bond of $950, dated April 13, 1858, *860which, has been lost or mislaid. To this bill the defendant, who was the son-in-law of Robert Darne, demurred. The practical question raised by the demurrer is whether or not the debt evidenced by the bond is to be treated as an advancement to Frances, the wife of said Lloyd, and the daughter of said Darne, or not.
The circuit court of Fairfax county sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill, and it is clear that if…
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