Nash v. Nash
Supreme Court of Virginia
In April, 1861, Samuel H. Nash brought his suit in equity in the cireuit court of Russell county, against William Nash, Charles S. Bekem and John M. Preston. In his bill he says that on the 31st of March, 1851, he purchased of his brother, William Nash, certain lands in Russell county, being seven-tenths of the lands of their father Wm. Nash, deceased, and also other adjoining lands which he describes. That Wm.
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In April, 1861, Samuel H. Nash brought his suit in equity in the cireuit court of Russell county, against William Nash, Charles S. Bekem and John M. Preston. In his bill he says that on the 31st of March, 1851, he purchased of his brother, William Nash, certain lands in Russell county, being seven-tenths of the lands of their father Wm. Nash, deceased, and also other adjoining lands which he describes. That Wm. Nash wrote, signed and delivered to complainant what he called a title bond, and which he filed as part of his bill marked A. That complainant being unlearned and ignorant, supposed…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
*693The court is of opinion, that the plaintiff, Samuel H. Nash, fairly purchased the lands in question from the defendant William Nash, as evidenced by the paper made an exhibit in the cause, beating date March 81st, 1851, and marked (A); that he was let into possession, and continued in the quiet and peaceable possession of the same, under his said contract, from the date of his purchase until the bringing of this suit; that he had fully paid the purchase money at the date of his contract, and is entitled to a conveyance of the title from the said Wm. Nash. And consequently that there is no…
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- Preston's Adm'r v. NashSupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
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