Legal Opinion

Lynchburg Iron Co. v. Tayloe

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 11, 1884PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from decrees of corporation court of Lynchburg, entered at its May and June terms, 1882, in the consolidated causes of Cockerille v. Munford, and Tayloe v. Munford. To the former suit, the Lynchburg Iron Company was no party. In it was controverted the right of Tayloe to a note made April 1st, 1875, by T. T. Munford to E. Dillon, trustee, for $6,449.80, and to have a lien therefor on certain real estate which had passed into the hands of said company.

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Appeal from decrees of corporation court of Lynchburg, entered at its May and June terms, 1882, in the consolidated causes of Cockerille v. Munford, and Tayloe v. Munford. To the former suit, the Lynchburg Iron Company was no party. In it was controverted the right of Tayloe to a note made April 1st, 1875, by T. T. Munford to E. Dillon, trustee, for $6,449.80, and to have a lien therefor on certain real estate which had passed into the hands of said company. The note was not assigned by endorsement to Tayloe; it was endorsed for collection; and the testimony was conflicting as to whose money…

1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.

This is an appeal from decrees of the corporation court of Lynchburg, rendered at the May and June terms, 1882, in this cause. The facts of the case necessary to be stated are briefly as follows:

In 1860, one F. B. Deane, Jr., of the city of Lynchburg, died, leaving, among other property, an iron foundry and other works, which, subsequently passing into the hands of the appellant company, is involved in this litigation.

In 1871, in pursuance of the will of the said F. B. Deane, Jr., the parties interested in the property (other than the son, F. B. Deane), viz: the widow of F. B. Deane, Jr., and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ward v. Van BokkelenNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
  2. Armentrout's Ex'ors v. GibbonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  3. Boon's Heirs v. ChilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
  4. Omohundro v. HensonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Welsh v. SolenbergerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
  2. Buchanan Co. v. Heirs of Smith & BanksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
  3. Hinton v. Bland's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
  4. Thornton v. GaarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
  5. Sammis v. Wightman ex rel. MarcherSupreme Court of Florida · 1893

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