Allemong v. Augusta National Bank
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree pronounced by tbe Circuit Court of Rockingham county, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee, The Augusta National Bank of Staunton, Virginia, was the complainant, and the appellants and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This controversy involves the construction of a clause in a written contract of settlement, entered into March 2, 1892, between appellants — J. W. E. Allemong, J. T. Shiekel, J). B. Strouse and James Bonsack — of the one part, and appellees— Jed. Hotchkiss, H. M. Bell and R. H. Catlett — of the other part. ■
It appears that appellants and appellees sold the Mt. Vernon Iron property, of which they were equal owners, to the- Grot*245toes Company for $100,000, half of which was paid cash, leaving a balance of $50,000, and interest, due as of September 1, 1891. The Grottoes Company having been advised…
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