Legal Opinion · Dissent

Morrisette v. Cook & Bernheimer Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 21, 1918Published

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of city of Norfolk. Decree for complainants. Defendant appeals.

1DissentSims, J.

I regret to say that I cannot concur in the majority . opinion.

On the facts of the case, the opinion leaves out of view the following important circumstances, namely: At the time the deed in question was made the grantor still owned his saloon business, stock and fixtures therein and a lease thereon which had eighteen months to run. According to the uncontradicted testimony for appellant, on April 1, 1915, after the deed aforesaid was made, the lease was worth about $2;000 over and above the rental payable thereunder, and the grantor then owned also his fixtures, his usual stock of liquors…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Witz, Biedler & Co. v. OsburnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  2. DeFarges v. Ryland & BrooksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
  3. Spuck v. Logan & UhlCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
  4. New South Building & Loan Ass'n v. ReedSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
  5. Irvine v. GreeverSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879

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