Legal Opinion
Hurst v. Ballard
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 27, 1985No. Record 821811; Record 821857Published
1Opinion of the Court
337 S.E.2d 284 (1985)
Ruth HURST
v.
Robert E. BALLARD, et al.
J.H. SARVER
v.
Robert E. BALLARD, et al.
Record Nos. 821811, 821857.
Supreme Court of Virginia.
November 27, 1985.
L. Richard Padgett, Jr., Salem, for appellant Hurst.
Randal J. Kirk, Bland, for appellant Sarver.
James A. Hartley (Martin, Corboy & Hartley, on brief), Pearisburg, for appellees.
Present: All the Justices.
STEPHENSON, Justice.
The sole issue before us is whether, in an appeal of a civil case from a general district court to a circuit court, payment of the writ tax within the provided period is jurisdictional.
Robert E. Ballard and…
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- Brooks v. EppersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1935
- Forrest v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Clinch Valley Lumber Corp. v. Hagan Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1936
- Burks v. Three Hills Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1973
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