Justice v. Georgia Industrial Realty Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of tlie Law aud Equity Court of the city of Richmond. Decree for defendant. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The decree under review dismissed on demurrer a bill filed by the appellant, G. E. Justice, widow of W. M. Justice, deceased, to have assigned her dower in a certain island located in the waters of James river, in the city of Richmond, known as “Justis’ Island,” whereof her late husband had been seized in fee simple.
The material allegations of the bill are that the William R. Trigg Shipbuilding Company, a private corporation, undertook to acquire “Justis’ Island” by purchase from W. DJ. Justis, for use in connection with its adjacent shipyard; that its efforts to purchase the island proving…
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