Legal Opinion
Geil v. Geil
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 17, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from a decree of tlie Circuit Court of Rockingham county, pronounced -October 29, 1902, in a suit in chancery wherein, the appellant was the complainant, and the appellee was the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Harrison, J.,
delivered, the opinion, of the court.
The first 'question to be determined in this case is raised by the cross-appeal, and involves the sufficiency of the acknowledgment of Rebecca Geil to the deed dated September 29, 1871, from Henry Geil and wife to Jacob Geil. So far as necessary to be stated, the language of that certificate is as follows":
“We do further certify that Rebecca Geil, wife of Henry Geil, whose name is likewise signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date as aforesaid, also personally appeared before us in our said county, and having the writing aforesaid…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Deery v. CraySupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Bolling v. TeelSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
- Hockman v. McClanahanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Dundas v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- Clinch River Veneer Co. v. KurthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
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