McMurray v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Scott county in an action’ of ejectment. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defen- ' dants assign error.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
In May, 1902, John Dixon and Martha, his wife, instituted an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs in error to recover a small parcel of land described in their declaration. Bpon the trial of the cause, the male plaintiff having prior to that time departed this life, there was a verdict and judgment in favor of the surviving plaintiff for the land sued for. To that judgment this writ of error was awarded.
*607The first assignment of error is to the action of the court in giving instruction Mo. 1, offered by the plaintiff, which is in the following words:
“The court instructs the jury that if…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tapscott v. CobbsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
- Suttle v. R. F. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1882
- Hylton v. HyltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1844
- Fry v. StowersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Nowlin v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
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