Baber v. Baber
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Albemarle county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. Statement of the Case and Facts.
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Albemarle county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. Statement of the Case and Facts. This suit in equity was instituted in the Circuit Court of Albemarle county by Joseph E. Baber, one of the appellees, in November, 1909. The object of the suit was to have sale for partition among the parties entitled thereto of a tract of about 141 1-2 acres of land (sometimes referred to in the record as about 140 acres), formerly belonging to William Baber, Sr., deceased, the father of said appellee. The appellants (who are heirs at law of John H.…
1Opinion of the CourtSims, J.
Many interesting questions raised by the pleadings, assignments of error and argument of counsel on both sides of this cause need not be touched upon in this opinion, that being unnecessary for the decision of the cause, in our view of it. Only the following questions, deemed to be material to the decision of this cause, will be considered and passed upon in their order as stated below:
1. Is Exhibit A, which is in effect a copy of the original writing made by counsel, not authenticated by the certificate of the clerk of the court among the records of which the original was filed at the time…
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