Harper's Adm'r v. McVeigh's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Loudoun county, entered April 27, 1883, in the cause in which Wm. F. Barrett, sheriff administrator of Townsend McVeigh, is plaintiff, and Wm. N. McVeigh, W. W. Harper’s administrator c. t. a. of W. A. Harper, deceased, and others, are defendants. The decree was adverse to the estate of W. A. Harper, and his administrator obtained an appeal and supersedeas.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Loudoun county, entered April 27, 1883, in the cause in which Wm. F. Barrett, sheriff administrator of Townsend McVeigh, is plaintiff, and Wm. N. McVeigh, W. W. Harper’s administrator c. t. a. of W. A. Harper, deceased, and others, are defendants. The decree was adverse to the estate of W. A. Harper, and his administrator obtained an appeal and supersedeas. The firm of McVeigh, Bros. & Co. was composed of W. N. McVeigh, J. H. McVeigh, W. A. Harper and J. L. Chamberlain; the same persons, except W. N. McVeigh, Harper & Chamberlain. Townsend McVeigh was…
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
The record in this case shows that in 1871 F. M. Young, as executor of William Bawlings, filed his bill in the circuit court of Loudoun county to enforce the lien of a judgment, obtained in 1867, against J. H. McVeigh, W. A. Harper, James L. Chamberlain, William N. McVeigh, and Townsend McVeigh. The bond on which this judgment was obtained is in the words and figures following:
$2,000. “ On demand,- we promise and oblige ourselves, our heirs, administrators, etc., to pay to WiDiam Bawlings, his heirs or assigns, the just and full sum of two thousand dollars, lawful money of Virginia, with…
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