Legal Opinion

Crockett v. Grayson

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 21, 1900PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Bland county, rendered November 25, 1898, in an action of covenant, wherein the plaintiff in erorr was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant. .

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant in error, 'wishing to dispose of a tract of land lying" in Bland county, entered into a contract with the plaintiff in error as follows:

“ This contract, made and entered into between Charley Grayson of the first part, and J. R. Crockett of the second paid, is, that J. R. Crockett is to have all over and above $11,000, he can sell 700 acres of the said Grayson’s farm, including all of the cleared land, and balance of the 700 is timbered land adjoining the cleared land.

“Witness my hand and seal, this April 22, 1896.

“CHARLES GRAYS OH.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

McGavock v. WoodliefSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
Kock v. EmmerlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
Tombs v. AlexanderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869

3Cited by17 opinions

Massie v. FirmstoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
Hugill v. WeekleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
Murray v. RickardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
Paschall & Gresham v. GillissSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912
Snider v. New River Insurance & Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1948

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