Warwick v. Norvell
Supreme Court of Virginia
In September 1812, Reuben Norvell brought a writ of right, in the superior court of iaw for Amherst county, against John Camtn and Betsey his wife and John Warwick and Mary his wife, for a tract of 433 acres of land lying in Amherst. By the evidence at the trial it appeared, that the land in controversy .was parcel of a tract of 3926 acres, which had been granted, in September 1755^ to James Christian, John Christian and William Brown.
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In September 1812, Reuben Norvell brought a writ of right, in the superior court of iaw for Amherst county, against John Camtn and Betsey his wife and John Warwick and Mary his wife, for a tract of 433 acres of land lying in Amherst. By the evidence at the trial it appeared, that the land in controversy .was parcel of a tract of 3926 acres, which had been granted, in September 1755^ to James Christian, John Christian and William Brown. That after the death of the grantees James and John Christian, (whereby the whole land survived to Broion) Charles and John Christian, sons of the grantee…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The effect of the interlocutory order, affirmed by this court when this case was formerly be*319fore it, was merely to dissolve the injunction which had ** " been allowed the plaintiffs, unless they should confess judgment at law for the land in controversy. The chancellor has given to the order a much broader interpretation. Though the case was ready for hearing, and a decision on the merits asked for, he has proceeded, not to dissolve the injunction according to the terms of the former order, but to dismiss the bill. In this course it seems to me he erred. The injunction was a mere incident to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norvell v. CammSupreme Court of Virginia · 1818
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