Legal Opinion

Staunton Perpetual Building & Loan Co. v. Haden

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided October 8, 1895PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Alleghany county, pronounced March 25, 1895, in a suit in chancery wherein George K. Anderson and Benjamin Haden, trustees, were the complainants, and the West Clifton Forge Investment Company was the defendant, in which suit the appellant sought to assert a judgment against the defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

George K. Anderson and Benjamin Haden, trustees in a deed from the West Clifton Forge Investment Company, filed their bill in the Circuit Court of Alleghany county, asking the instruction and aid of that court in the discharge of their duties. The company was made a party defendant, and a decree was entered referring the case to a commissioner to report the indebtedness of the defendant company, its property, and the liens upon it.

Among the judgments against the company was one obtained in the Hustings Court of the city of Staunton, on September…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Settlemier v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Wade v. Hancock & AgeeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
  3. Goolsby v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  4. Davis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1861

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Shelton & Luck v. SydnorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  2. Town of Point Pleasant v. GreenleeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Beck v. Semones' AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  4. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  5. Coons v. CoonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897

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