Chapman v. Virginia Real Estate Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county rendered. September 11, 1897, in an action of debt wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Upon the first trial of this case the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Upon motion of the defendant it was set aside, and a new trial granted. On the second trial the verdict was in favor of the defendant. The motion of the plaintiff to set it aside was overruled, and judgment rendered thereon.
To the action of the court on both trials this writ of error was awarded.
By sec. 8484 of the Code, as amended by an act of the General Assembly approved March 8, 1892 (Acts 1891-2, ch. 609, p. 962), it is' provided that where there have been two trials in the lower court the appellate…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ruffner's Heirs v. HillWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
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