Legal Opinion

Downing v. Huston, Darbee Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 16, 1927PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

James W. Downing owned real estate in Accomae *4county, valued at over $90,000, upon which there were lien debts aggregating about $100,000.

Huston, Darbee Company and Elmer W. Somers instituted this suit against him to subject his property to the payment of these debts. All his lien creditors of record were made parties defendant. Among the creditors holding debts secured by deeds of trust was the estate of L. Floyd Nock, deceased; and Huston, Darbee Company was the holder of two judgments, each for $2,087, with interest, costs and collection charges.

In December, 1922, a decree was entered…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rawlings' Ex'or v. RawlingsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1880
  2. Gills v. GillsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  3. Woods v. EarlySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  4. Johnston v. Virginia Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1898
  5. Spilman, Adams & Co. v. GilpinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hurley v. BennettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  2. Richard Douglas Thomas, Jr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2013
  3. Royall v. PetersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
  4. Francis v. FrancisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
  5. Commonwealth v. EdwardsNorfolk County Circuit Court · 2014

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