Collins v. Sutton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Caroline county, pronounced September 12, 189á, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellants and another were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The chief object of the bill in this case is to settle a disputed boundary line. It does not appear that the bill was demurred to, but the objection for want of jurisdiction may be taken for the first time in this court. See Boston Blower Co. v. Carman Lumber Co., ante p. 94.
The bill alleges that the boundary line between appellee and appellants is in dispute, and prays that such proper proceedings may be had and decrees entered as will establish the true boundary line between them.
The mere fact that boundaries are in controversy is not of itself sufficient to authorize the interference of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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