Lancaster v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of ejectment in the circuit court of Washington county, brought by A. T. Wilson against Thomas C. Tan-caster. On the trial of the case the jury found a special verdict, upon which the court rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. And thereupon Lancaster applied to a judge of this court for a writ of error and supersedeas; which was *awarded. The case is stated by Judge Christian in his opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
*627This case is before us upon a writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of Washington county. The action was ejectment brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error, for the recovery of certain lots in the town of Goodson.
The jury to which the case was submitted, at the May term 1874, found a special verdict. That verdict found that the plaintiff had title to the land in controversy until a sale made in 'the case of Johnston & Campbell v. the plaintiff Wilson. The verdict (after setting forth the fact, that the original papers in the case of Johnston & Campbell v.…
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