Michie v. Michie's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
In May, 18S7, the Circuit court of Albe-marle county made a decree in a cause depending therein, in which George Carr, administrator with the will annexed of David Michie deceased, and others were plaintiffs, and Thomas J. Michie and others were defendants. The defendants obtained an appeal from this decree; but the appel-lees being very numerous, the appellants did not perfect their appeal by service of process upon all of them.
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In May, 18S7, the Circuit court of Albe-marle county made a decree in a cause depending therein, in which George Carr, administrator with the will annexed of David Michie deceased, and others were plaintiffs, and Thomas J. Michie and others were defendants. The defendants obtained an appeal from this decree; but the appel-lees being very numerous, the appellants did not perfect their appeal by service of process upon all of them. In September, 1866, James M. Michie, one of the appellees who had appeared, by his counsel William Green, gave to the appellants a notice in writing, that on the…
1Opinion of the Court
MONCURE, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
On the 24th day of September last, the appellee James W. Michie gave to the appellants a written notice, that on the tenth day of the now present term of this court, he would move the court for an order upon them to use due diligence about maturing this appeal for hearing as to the other ap-pellees, and that, unless it be so matured within such time as the court might deem reasonable, and prescribe for that purpose, it should stand • and be dismissed; or for such other relief in the premises as to the court might seem meet. On Thursday the 11th…
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