Legal Opinion

Vashon v. Barrett

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 21, 1901PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, pronounced December 9, 1899, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellants -were the complainants, and the appellees were the defendants.

1Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, J.,

delivered -the opinion of the court.

The object of this suit was to set aside and annul a conveyance ■of land and a transfer of an insurance policy made by George S. Vashon, Sr., upon the ground that they were not made for a valuable consideration, and were, therefore, void as to the debt of the complainant, George S. Vashon, Jr.

The defence relied on was that the conveyance and transfer were made more than five years prior to the institution of the suit. Upon the hearing of the cause at the. June term, 1899, upon tire bill, plea of the statute of limitations, and general…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alsop v. Catlett & JenkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  2. Bickle v. Chrisman's Adm'xSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
  3. Goodell's Ex'ors v. GibbonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Sanford v. SimsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  2. Watson v. BrunnerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  3. Sanford v. SimsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  4. Jackson v. Valley Tie & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1908
  5. Peters v. HangerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1904

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