Legal Opinion

Branscome v. Cunduff

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 19, 1918PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Carroll county. Decree for complainant. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.

On the 4th of October, 1915, Dr. E. L. Branscome, a physician residing and practicing medicine at Laurelfork, in- Carroll county, sold and conveyed his home to Dr. S. A. Cunduff, another physician residing and practicing at that place. The deed expressed a money consideration of $2,250, and contained this further provision: “And for the same consideration the said Dr. E. L. Branscome agrees not to locate again within the radius of fifteen miles of Laurel-fork, Virginia, as a practicing physician.” Branscome moved away, but returned within a year from the date of the deed, took up his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mills v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Hamer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
  3. Elbon v. HamrickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ricketts v. J. G. McCrory Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  2. Coady v. Strategic Resources, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1999
  3. Ficklen v. City of DanvilleCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
  4. Wallerstein v. BranderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  5. Coady v. Strategic Resources, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1999

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