Legal Opinion

Jones v. Tunis

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided February 12, 1901PublishedCited by 12 opinions

' Appeal from a decree of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of [Norfolk, pronounced January 23, 1900, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees-were the defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtPhlegar, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Law and Chancery for Norfolk city dismissing a bill filed by the appellant against the appellee, to compel the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of fifteen shares of the capital stock of the Atlantic Saw Mill Company, and to recover after-declared dividends.

The bill alleged such a contract and such special circumstances connected with the stock as would entitle the plaintiff to a transfer of the stock, and to a decree for the dividends declared after the contract was made.

The defendant demurred, and answered, denying all…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Childs v. ReedIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Perel v. BrannanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  3. Hogg v. McGuffinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Brand v. LowtherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Shepherd v. ColtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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