Saffell v. Orr
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Lee county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. On April 7, 1888, David M. Orr and Rebecca, his wife, who were the joint owners of a tract of land, conveyed the same, for value, to their son, R. S. Orr. In May, 1883, David M. Orr died, surviving him his widow, Rebecca Orr, and two daughters and two sons.
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Lee county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. On April 7, 1888, David M. Orr and Rebecca, his wife, who were the joint owners of a tract of land, conveyed the same, for value, to their son, R. S. Orr. In May, 1883, David M. Orr died, surviving him his widow, Rebecca Orr, and two daughters and two sons. In 1888 R. S. Orr departed this life intestate, surviving him his widow, Lizzie Orr, ana an infant daughter, Perdie Orr, and shortly after his death there was bom of his wife, a son, R. S. Orr, being the second of that name. In 1888 suit…
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
The pleadings and facts in this case necessary to be stated are as follows: On the 7th day of April, 1883, David M. Orr and Rebecca Orr, his wife, were joint owners of a certain tract ■of land situated in Lee county, Virginia, each owning an undivided moiety, and on that day, for a valuable consideration, they conveyed this land as a whole to R. S. Orr, their son, the deed being acknowledged by the grantors and certified as to Rebecca Orr, the wife, by two justices of the peace, as was then required by laAV, and the deed duly admitted to' record.
David M. Orr departed this life in 1883, and R.…
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