Legal Opinion
Richmond v. Hall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1996No. Record 950194PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE POFF
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This appeal involves a Bill of Complaint and a Motion for Judgment filed by a vendee of real estate against the vendor, alleging a defect in the title. To remedy the defect, the vendee sought an allotment in a suit for partition of the remainder interests conveyed to the heirs at law of four grantees in a prior deed in the chain of title. The vendee also demanded an award of damages sufficient to acquire those interests and to pay certain costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the vendee.
The relevant chain of title begins with a deed dated…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Effinger v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
- Chavis v. GibbsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
- Davis v. HenningSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
- Garland v. PamplinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879
- Newberry v. RuffinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Bremer v. BitnerFairfax County Circuit Court · 1996
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