Miller v. Arthur
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of the Circuit Court of Shenandoah county, in several suits in chancery heard together, in one of which appellees were the complainants, and the appellant and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
J. W. Miller and D. F. Kagey were partners, conducting a banking business at Luray, Virginia, under the firm name and style of D. F. Kagey & Co., and also conducting a mercantile business at Mt. Jackson, Virginia, under the firm name and style of J. W. Miller & Co. Having failed for a very large amount, these two firms, on December 22,1890, united in a deed of assignment, conveying all their social and individual assets to trustees, to secure numerous creditors, whose aggregate claims amounted to over two hundred thousand dollars. A protracted and complicated litigation followed upon this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Citizens Bank v. LaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
- Smith v. WaughSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
3Cited by2 opinions
- Thompson v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Bank of Russell County v. GriffithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940