Legal Opinion

Withrow's v. Porter

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 17, 1921PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Rockbridge county. Decree for complainant. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Kelly, P.,

delivered the' opinion of the court.

This is a suit in equity, originally brought by Ben Porter against J. M. Withrow and others, and subsequently revived against Withrow’s executrix, the purpose of which was to enjoin the enforcement of a judgment in ejectment theretofore obtained by Withrow against Porter for a certain house and lot, and to obtain a decree for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale thereof by Withrow to Porter. The relief prayed for was granted by the circuit court.

The bill was filed in July, 1919. A satisfactory disposition of the controversy…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. East v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Thomasson v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937

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