Charles v. McClanahan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Buchanan county. Decree for defendants. Complainants appeal. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
On September 5, 1901, Green Charles and wife and D. M. Charles and wife conveyed a certain tract of land to George W. McClanahan. So much of the granting clause as is necessary to recite reads thus: “The said parties of the first pail; do grant, bargain and sell unto the said George W. McClanahan, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in Buchanan county, Virginia,” (here follows a proper description of the land) “containing 20 acres, the same more or less. (One-half of the mineral is excepted from this conveyance.)” Then follows a covenant of special warranty, with the usual…
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