Legal Opinion

Garland v. Pamplin

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided October 13, 1879PublishedCited by 22 opinions

This was a creditor’s suit in the circuit court of Nelson The bill then sets out a deed made on the 6th of September, 1845, between John H. Pamplin, of the first part, Daniel H. Cheatwood and Jane London, of the second part, both of whom the bill states are dead, and Martha L. Pamplin, wife of John H. Pamplin, of the third part, by which said John H. Pamplin conveys to the parties of the second part all his interest in the estate, real and personal, of his said wife, upon…

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This was a creditor’s suit in the circuit court of Nelson The bill then sets out a deed made on the 6th of September, 1845, between John H. Pamplin, of the first part, Daniel H. Cheatwood and Jane London, of the second part, both of whom the bill states are dead, and Martha L. Pamplin, wife of John H. Pamplin, of the third part, by which said John H. Pamplin conveys to the parties of the second part all his interest in the estate, real and personal, of his said wife, upon trust for the separate use of the wife; and prays that the land purchased of McDonald may be subjected to the payment of…

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

At the date of the deed executed by John H. Pamplin, Daniel A. Cheatwood, and Jane London, Martha L., the wife of the said John H. Pamplin, was entitled in fee simple to certain lands in Nelson county derived by descent from her father, and to other lands in said county devised to her by her uncle, Austin Wright. The controversy in this case relates exclusively to these lands, and the bill seeks to subject them as the separate estate of the said Martha L. Pamplin, created, as alleged, by the deed aforesaid.

The court is of opinion, that all the estate, right, title, and'interest of the said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Darnall v. Smith's adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
  2. Bank of Greensboro' v. ChambersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1878
  3. Poindexter v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1859

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