Langhorne v. Waller's Ex'or
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment oí tlie corporation court of Lynch-burg, entered 26th December, 1876, in suit of H. M. Waller, executor of Robert R. Waller, deceased, against Charles S. Langhorne. On a previous day of the term, the cause had been set for trial on the 26th proximo, for convenience and by agreement of counsel.
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Error to judgment oí tlie corporation court of Lynch-burg, entered 26th December, 1876, in suit of H. M. Waller, executor of Robert R. Waller, deceased, against Charles S. Langhorne. On a previous day of the term, the cause had been set for trial on the 26th proximo, for convenience and by agreement of counsel. On 20th the court adjourned to, but did not sit on, 23d December; yet on 26th December it sat and tried and determined the cause and entered judgment against the defendant for $2,750, with interest, and subject to certain credits, as therein stated. Defendant objected to the entry of…
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
The court is of opinion that there is no error in the judgment of the corporation court of Lynchburg.
The record presents but a single question, which is to be determined by the true construction to be given to sections 3, 14 and 15 of chapter 157 of the Code of 1873.
*215The facts upon which this question arises are set forth in the following bill of exceptions:
Be it remembered, that when this cause was tried on the 26th day of December, 1876, and before the judgment therein was entered, the defendant, by his counsel, objected to the entry of any judgment therein for the reason that the December…
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