Wynn v. Harman's devisees
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a writ of right brought in the Circuit Court of Tazewell by John Wynn, against Hezekiah Harman, and afterwards revived against Harman's devisees.
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This was a writ of right brought in the Circuit Court of Tazewell by John Wynn, against Hezekiah Harman, and afterwards revived against Harman's devisees. The demandant claimed title to the land in controversy under a deed from said Harman and his wife, bearing date the 14th of February 1818, by which it was witnessed, that in consideration of 114 dollars, they had “ sold all their claim in and to a certain piece of land, called the Currin place, which was conveyed to Currin by Daniel Harman, sr.,” &c. to John Wynn. And “ the said Harman and wife, for themselves and their heirs, the said…
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel, J.
In the Court below, exceptions were taken by the demandant to four several opinions of the Judge, delivered upon questions arising during the progress of the trial before the jury. And the supposed errors, in these opinions, are here assigned and insisted on as causes for reversing the judgment. By the first bill of exceptions, it appears, that, on the trial of the cause, the tenants offered in evidence the patent of the Commonwealth to John Boswell, dated 3d June 1794, under which they claimed to derive title to the land in controversy. The demandant objected to its reception as evidence,…
2Cited by26 opinions
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