Hopkins, Brother & Co. v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of assumpsit in the Circuit court of Clarke county by Hopkins, Brother & Co. v. John Richardson. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of Judge Lee. On the trial there was a verdict and judgment for the defendant; whereupon the plaintiffs applied to this court for a supersedeas, which was awarded.
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
This was an action of assumpsit brought in the Circuit court of Clarke county by the plaintiffs in error against the defendant. The declaration contained five counts. The defendant appeared and filed a general demurrer to the third count and a special demurrer to the second and fourth counts, assigning for cause in the latter that each of those counts contained two separate, distinct and complete causes of action. The plaintiffs joined in these demurrers, and the same having been argued, the court held the third count insufficient, and the general demurrer to it was sustained. The court also…
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