Legal Opinion

Wade v. Hancock & Agee

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 13, 1882PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Error to judgment of circuit court of Eloyd county in a proceeding by Peter L. Hancock and John T. Agee agains Isaac Wade, John Wade, and Josiak Bryant. Opinion states tke case. Argued at Wytkeville, but decided at Staunton.

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

I am of opinion that the judgment of the circuit court, rendered on the 6th day of May, 1882, and brought here for review by writ of error, is erroneous. It is erroneous because void, and void because .the court had no jurisdiction to render it. And for the same reason (the want of .jurisdiction) the previous order, made at the November term, 1881, the validity of which is collaterally drawn in question, is also erroneous and void in part.

On the 14th day of September, 1848, several persons, by 'deed of that date, conveyed two and one-fourth acres of *622land in Floyd county to David N. Howell and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Galpin v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Bigelow v. ForrestSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Brooke v. ShacklettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1856
  4. Hoskinson v. PuseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1879

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Barnes v. American Fertilizer Co.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
  2. Fowler v. Lewis's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Anthony v. KaseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  4. Seamster v. BlackstockSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  5. Staunton Perpetual Building & Loan Co. v. HadenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

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