Legal Opinion
Hairston v. Hill
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1916PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Roanoke. Decree for the defendants. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This suit was brought by appellants against the appellees for the construction and specific performance of a mining contract. Since the decision of the circuit court turned on the construction of the contract, we deem it best to set it out in full. It reads as follows:
“This agreement, made and entered into this the 6th day of August, A. D., 1904, between Ann M. Hairston, J. T. W. Hairston and E. P. Hairston, his wife, W. H. Hairston, R. A. James and A. M. James, his wife, parties of the first part, and Frank A. Hill, party of the second part;
“Witnesseth: That the said parties of the first…
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