Shield v. Adkins & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Williamsburg and the county of James City. Decree for the defendants. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
The bill in this cause, as amended, filed by F. A. Shield and W. L. Shield against E. S. Adkins. & Co., Dale Adkins and others, shows that on or about the-day of February, 1913, the complainants agreed with the defendant, Dale Adkins, who was acting for himself and said E. S. Adkins & Co., to purchase for their joint benefit and interest a certain tract of land situated near the city of Williamsburg, James City county, Va., known as “Spratley,” held for sale by one Potts, the land to be held and owned by complainants and the timber thereon by the defendants, E. S. Adkins & Co., and which land…
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