Mills v. Mills' ex'ors
Supreme Court of Virginia
This is the sequel of the cases of Corbin Sp als. v. Mills’ ex’ors, and Lancaster The executors, Mills and Howison, filed their answer in the first suit, substantially the same as the-answer to the original bill. The purchasers of the street property also answered, insisting on the full price they had paid for it, having been more than enough to have bought the gold to pay the full value of the property before the war, and insisting that their title wag valid.
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This is the sequel of the cases of Corbin Sp als. v. Mills’ ex’ors, and Lancaster The executors, Mills and Howison, filed their answer in the first suit, substantially the same as the-answer to the original bill. The purchasers of the street property also answered, insisting on the full price they had paid for it, having been more than enough to have bought the gold to pay the full value of the property before the war, and insisting that their title wag valid. In the second of these causes a commissioner was . . instructed to make the inquiries directed by the court appeals, viz: to ascertain…
1Opinion of the Court
Moncure, P.
This case has been three times argued before this court, and each time at great length and with great ability. I was a member of the court, and heard the argument on each of the three occasions; and if I am not now able to decide the case correctly, it is certainly not because it has not been sufficiently argued before me. My opinion in it is as follows:
The controversy in the case is concerning the effect of certain acts done by Dr. Charles S. Mills and Mr. B. B. Howison, as executors of Nicholas Mills, deceased, of which some of the residuary legatees of said testator complain as…
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- J. B. Campbell's ex'ors v. A. C. Campbell's ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872
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- Hunter v. Lawrence's adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
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