Commonwealth v. Martin's Executors
Supreme Court of Virginia
UPON an appeal from a decree of the superior court of chancery holden at Staunton. This case was argued, with very great ability, and at uncommon length, no less than three times, in this court, (viz., in October, 1807, May, 1810, and January, 1812,) by the Attorney General. Hay, and Wirt for (he appellant, and by Henry Si.
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UPON an appeal from a decree of the superior court of chancery holden at Staunton. This case was argued, with very great ability, and at uncommon length, no less than three times, in this court, (viz., in October, 1807, May, 1810, and January, 1812,) by the Attorney General. Hay, and Wirt for (he appellant, and by Henry Si. George Tucker, Wickham, and Randolph for the appellees; but is so fully stated and discussed in the following opinions of the judges, that a needful attention to brevity compels the reporter to omit, with particular regret, the arguments of counsel, as well as any state of…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Coalter.
The bill filed in this case, for the common-' wealth, ou the relation of Charles Mysm Thurston, cscheator of of the county of Frederick, charges, that Thomas Shyan Martin, formerly of that county, died possessed of a large real and personal estate, which real estate consisted of lands in ¡losses*118sion and reversion; that, prior to his death, knowing that he had no relations in this country, but that they were' all aliens, and incapable of inheriting his said real estate in the event of his dying intestate, he consulted with eminent lawyers to ascertain how he might most…
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