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Magarity v. Shipman

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 20, 1887PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from decree of circuit court of Fauquier, and of Fair-fax counties, respectively, rendered December, 1883, and June, 1884, respectively, in the chancery cause in which Jonathan Magarity was plaintiff, and John J. Shipman, and others, were defendants. The decree was that Magarity pay to Mrs. Priscilla J. Shipman, one of the defendants, the sum of $78.06, with interest from 22d January, 1884, and that the parties, respectively, do each pay his or her own costs.

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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Fauquier, and of Fair-fax counties, respectively, rendered December, 1883, and June, 1884, respectively, in the chancery cause in which Jonathan Magarity was plaintiff, and John J. Shipman, and others, were defendants. The decree was that Magarity pay to Mrs. Priscilla J. Shipman, one of the defendants, the sum of $78.06, with interest from 22d January, 1884, and that the parties, respectively, do each pay his or her own costs. From this decree an appeal and supersedeas was allowed Magarity.

1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Fauquier county, rendered at its December term, 1883. The appellant and the appellee, having been engaged in extensive business transactions together, had a settlement in February, 1872, and the appellee gave his note to the appellant for $2,212, payable three years after date, with interest from February 15, 1872; and, continuing in business, on the seventh of April, 1874, they again settled with each other, and the appellee executed his note for $3,788, payable ten years after date, with interest from date; and the appellee, Shipman,…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Moore v. ButlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
  2. Barbour v. Melendy & RussellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
  3. Magarity v. Succop's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
  4. Robinett v. Robinett's HeirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
  5. Bowers' Adm'r v. BowersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1878

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