Legal Opinion
School Board of Amherst County v. Burley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 29, 1983No. Record No. 810097PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
In April, 1980, J. Daniel and Mattie Burley filed suit against the School Board of Amherst County. They alleged a contract existed between the parties for the sale of certain real estate and asked the trial court to order the Board to specifically perform the contract. The School Board asserted, among other defenses, that the contract was not in writing and therefore was unenforceable under Code §§ 11-2(6) (the Statute of Frauds) and 22-150.* The trial court rilled the Board was estopped to interpose these defenses and decreed specific performance.
The Burley property is located between two…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kellam v. School Board of City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Commonwealth v. County Board of Arlington CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- T v. TSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Richard L. Deal & Associates, Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Kellam v. School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
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3Cited by4 opinions
- County of York v. King's Villa, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- W.M. Schlosser Company, Incorporated v. School Board of Fairfax County, VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- County of York v. King's Villa, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Mayfair Investment Properties v. City of AlexandriaAlexandria County Circuit Court · 1984