Emerick v. Tavener
Supreme Court of Virginia
The ease is fully stated by Lee, J. in his opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
This is a case of unlawful detainer from the county of Wood. The warrant was sued out on the 18th of January 1848, by the defendant in error against the plaintiff, for the recovery of a tract of one hundred and sixty acres of land in that county. It was duly served upon the defendants therein named; and an appearance having been entered on the 24th of February 1848, a jury was empanneled for the trial of the cause. During its progress sundry bills of exception were taken by the defendants in the action, (Emerick and Alton) to the opinions and rulings of the court, and the jury having found a…
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