Ellis v. Whitacre
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick county. Decree for complainants. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The facts necessary to a correct understanding of the conclusion which the Court has reached in this case are as follows: Timothy Conway was the owner of 102 acres of land situated in Frederick county, Va., and also of a house and lot in the city of Roanoke; and by deeds of March 22, 1894, and March 2, 1899, in which his wife united, conveyed the 102-acre tract to W. C. Whitacre in trust to secure the payment of certain debts set forth in the deeds. On August 31, 1900, Conway and wife conveyed the Roanoke property to W. F. Dennis, trustee, to secure a debt of $1,500.00 to W. A. Rinehart. On…
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