Paxton v. Stuart
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of the circuit court of Botetourt county, rendered October 29th, 1884, in a chancery cause wherein J. T. Paxton is complainant, and ¥m. Stuart, J. W. Stuart, 0. B. Thomas, A. J. Stalnaker and Isabella, his wife, J. PI. H, Figgat and als. are defendants. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBiohardson, J.
James Paxton died testate, and his will was admitted to probate in the county of Botetourt, in 1866. His executors, on the 15th of November, 1866, sold one tract, “Five Forks,” of the testator’s real estate for $22,025, and the other tract-, “Soldiers’ Retreat,” for $13,000. The purchasers of the last named tract were his son, P. M. Paxton, and his daughter, Isabella'M. Paxton, afterwards Mrs. Stalnaker, who executed eighteen bonds for the purchase money, and received a conveyance, reserving a lien on the land to secure the purchase money represented by said bonds. They also purchased of the…
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