Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Stone

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 26, 1957No. Record 4678PublishedCited by 9 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C. J.

On March 23, 1956, Alma E. Robertson, by leave of court, filed a petition in a partition suit instituted against her in the name of Alma E. Robinson by Helen V. Horton and Lura L. Leonberger. Petitioner alleged that: (1) she was the owner of a one third undivided interest in 8.04 acres of land lying partly in Arlington and partly in Fairfax counties; (2) she was a nonresident and was not served with process; (3) she was not properly named in the suit or in the order of publication; (4) under various decrees entered in the partition suit the land had been sold by special commissioners to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McFarland v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
  2. Staunton Perpetual Building & Loan Co. v. HadenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  3. Cralle v. CralleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
  4. Peatross v. GraySupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
  5. Brenham v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Carlton v. PaxtonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  2. Thomas v. BestSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
  3. National Trust for Historic Preservation v. 1750 K Investment PartnershipDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
  4. Mitchell v. MitchellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  5. Hayes v. HayesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986

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