Porter v. Shaffer

This is a suit in equity brought by the appellees, M. L. • Shaffer and I. D. Sharove, styling themselves partners trading as Virginia Wrecking and Salvage Company (hereinafter referred to as complainants), against Ivey C. Porter and Robert Porter, her husband, who occupy the position of appellants here, and will hereinafter be referred to as defendants.

The bill, in substance, alleges that Ivey C. Porter owns a parcel of land adjoining Wooley’s Fisheries on the James river containing seven-twelfths of an acre, with the riparian rights appurtenant thereto, and her husband, Robert Porter, kept…