Jones v. Hall

On January 15, 1934, W. T. Hall obtained two judgments, totaling $2,427, against Jerome Marshall. These judgments were duly docketed in the judgment lien book in the clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Accomack county. On November 5, 1936, Paul M. Jones purchased certain standing timber “from Jerome Marshall, who had title to and was in possession of a certain tract or parcel of timber, * * * for the sum of $1,350.00, and paid said sum * * * to the said Jerome Marshall.” While the purchaser was given two years in which to cut and remove the timber, he began operations as soon as he…