Nalle's Representatives v. Fenwick
Court of Appeals of Virginia
This was an appeal from the Richmond Chancery Court. The suit was brought by William Fenwick, surviving partner of Heathcote and Fenwick, against the representatives of Edward Rice, Joseph Strother and Francis Nalle. A complete view is given of the case in the opinion which follows, and of the points made in argument.
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Carr
delivered his opinion.
Doctor Savage, a resident of North Carolina, held a tract of 1500 acres of land in Culpeper county, by deed from *586the proprietor of the Northern Neck, bearing date in 1779. jn Savage, by will, devised this land to Edward Rice, then also a resident of North Carolina. In 1787, 900 acres of this land were sold by the deputy sheriff of Culpeper, J. Strother, for non-payment of taxes due thereon, and bought by himself. He afterwards sold to Nolle, a purchaser with notice of the title which Strother held. After the death of Savage, (but at what particular period does…
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