Jackson v. Pleasanton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from two decrees of tbe Circuit Court of Goochland county, pronounced, respectively, May 4, 1896, and September 10, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee was the comjplainant, and the appellant was the defendant.
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Appeal from two decrees of tbe Circuit Court of Goochland county, pronounced, respectively, May 4, 1896, and September 10, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee was the comjplainant, and the appellant was the defendant. The decree of May 4, 1896, amongst other things, directed ■an issue to be tried to ascertain whether compensation for services rendered the appellee by the appellant in the purchase of the “Bolling Hall” tract of land was included in a note for $5,000, executed by the appellee to the appellant. This issue had not been tried when the appeal was taken. The other facts…
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The object of this suit, which was brought by Alfred Pleasanton, the appellee, was to compel J. T. Jackson, the appellant, to convey to appellee a certain tract of land lying in Goochland county, known as “Bolling’ Hall,” upon his paying the appellant the amount advanced by him on the purchase price thereof. The ground upon which the right to this relief was based is that when the appellant took the conveyance of “Bolling Hall” to himself he was the agent of the appellee in the purchase of the land, and therefore held the title in trust for him.
Whether the appellant was the agent of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wellford v. ChancellorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1848
- Teakle v. BaileyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Virginia · 1822
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- Horne v. HolleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1936
- Carkonen v. AlbertsWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- Sperry v. SperryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
- Matney v. YatesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
- Jackson v. PleasantonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
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