Marriott v. Harris

These three appeals stem from litigation involving the collapse of the development of Crows Nest Harbour, a large subdivision project in Stafford County. We dealt with another phase of the collapse in Bd. of Sup. v. Safeco, 226 Va. 329, 310 S.E.2d 445 (1983), where the Board of Supervisors of Stafford County sought to enforce the provisions of performance bonds given by the developer to assure the construction of roads, waterlines, and sewerage facilities in the subdivision.

In 1971, a limited partnership was formed for the purpose of developing Crows Nest Harbour. The partnership was composed…