Legal Opinion

Noyes v. Carter

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 26, 1895PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Botetourt county ; H. E. Blair, Judge. Action by P. H. Noyes & Co. against W. H. Carter and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

William H. Carter, one of the appellees, purchased a tract of land situated in Botetourt county of one George L. Nofsinger in the year 1889 for the sum of $1,800, $500 of which was paid in cash, $400 some time thereafter, and $900, the residue thereof, still remains unpaid. This deferred payment was evidenced by a bond executed by W. H. Carter, with one Arrington as his surety. On the 10th of April, 1893, at the request of W. H. Carter, Nofsinger conveyed this land to M. E. Carter, wife of W. H. Carter, retaining upon the face of the deed a lien…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Throckmorton v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cochran v. ParisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  2. Simpson v. DuffyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
  3. Hertz Washmobile System v. South OrangeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
  4. Town of West Orange v. Jordan Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
  5. Wild v. Noblesville Building, Loan Fund & Savings InstitutionIndiana Supreme Court · 1899

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