Anderson v. Creston Land Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Roanoke county pronounced at its April term, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee, The Crestón Land Company, was the complainant, and appellants and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The decree appealed from was rendered by the Circuit Court of Roanoke county under the following circumstances:
The appellants, John T. and George E. Anderson, found themselves, in August, 1890, in the town of Salem, Virginia, as guests of their uncles, G. J. and R. H. Ligón. At that time there was great activity in the real estate market in that vicinity. Companies were being chartered and organized for the purchase of land to be subdivided and sold as town lots. Prices were advancing from day to day, and purchasers, upon the payment of a small sum…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wilson v. Carpenter's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Max Meadows Land & Improvement Co. v. BradySupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Watkins v. West Wytheville Land & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Grosh v. Ivanhoe Land & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1897
3Cited by5 opinions
- Steadman v. HandySupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
- Osborne v. Osborne's Ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
- Silliman v. FredericksburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1876
- Silliman v. FredericksburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1876
- Silliman v. FredericksburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1876