Mears & Lewis v. Dexter
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of Warwick county, ■affirming judgment of county court rendered January 9, 1888, in an action of unlawful entry and detainer, wherein C. 0. Dexter was plaintiff and William H. Mears and Alfred I^ewis (the plaintiffs in error), were defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*829This was an action of unlawful entry and detainer in tlie county court of Warwick county. The defendant in error here was the plaintiff below. The action was brought to recover certain oyster grounds which, in May, 1885, were assigned to the plaintiff by Gf.- W. Fitchett, oyster inspector for the said county, pursuant to the provisions of the amendatory act of August 27, 1884. Acts 1884 (extra ses.), p. 37; Code, sec. 2137.
There were two trials in the county court. Upon the first trial there was a verdict for the defendants, which, on motion of the…
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