Legal Opinion
Flora, Flora & Montague, Inc. v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 22, 1988No. Record No. 850471PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in sustaining a plea of res judicata.
In 1984, Flora, Flora & Montague, Inc. (Flora) filed a chancery suit against Mary Board Saunders and others1 (collectively, Saunders) praying that the court decree conveyance to Flora of certain land and easements at or near Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County. After an ore tenus hearing, the trial court sustained Saunders’ plea of res judicata and dismissed the cause. Flora appeals.
The facts are undisputed. In 1961, Willis E. Board owned a tract of land containing approximately 200 acres…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bates v. DeversSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Wright v. CastlesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Brown v. HaleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Jones v. Morris Plan BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
- Hancock v. White Hall Tobacco Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1904
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