Witz, Beidler & Co. v. Mullin's Personal Representative
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Shenandoah county, rendered April 6,1892, in a chancery cause styled H. K. Antrim and wife against D. F. Kagey and others. The decree being adverse to the defendants, Witz, Beidler & Co. and others, they appealed. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The only question we .deem it necessary to consider is, whether the circuit court, sitting as a court of equity, had ju-*806risdiotion to pass upon so much of “ the Mullin claim ” as is involved in this appeal. That claim consisted of three items, viz.: (1) Board bill, $125; (2) promissory note, $5,566 69; and (3) “the value of two hundred and fifty shares of the Valley Land and Improvement Company, $25,000.” The controversy in this court extends only to the latter item.
It is conceded that the claim as respects this item sounds in damages. It grows out…
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