Legal Opinion

Duty v. Honaker Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 22, 1921PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Dickerson county. Decree for appellees. Appellants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.

We do not think it necessary to recite the involved and complicated pleadings and procedure in this case. Counsel for the appellants, in their very accurate summary of all of these details, allege that there are seventeen separate issues. By eliminating all' of the claimants of the land in controversy who disturb his theory of the case, he simplifies and reduces these issues to five. Inasmuch as we think the case can land should be disposed of in accordance with certain general principles, we do not think it necessary to discuss these various issues and counterclaims, or the voluminous…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Redford v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. Litz v. RoweSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  3. Welson v. TriplettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  4. Bailey v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  5. Hill v. SaundersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Miller v. ArmentroutSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Bath Hardwood Lumber Co. v. Back Creek Mountain Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1924

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