Legal Opinion

Gray v. Francis

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 12, 1924PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sims, P.,

after making the foregoing statement, delivered the following opinion of the court:

There are but two questions presented for decision, which will be disposed of in their order as stated below.

1. Was the court below, on July 12, 1920, without power or authority to allow the defendants to file their demurrer or answer setting up the single defense that the decree, of May 26, 1920, entered during the same term of the court, which was still-in session on July 12, *3571920, was erroneous because of error of law apparent on the face of the record; and without power or authority to reverse…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hurt v. HurtCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  2. Wilson v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Goldsborough v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Eagle Lodge, Inc. v. HofmeyerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  2. Stiers v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  3. Pitman v. RutledgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  4. Phillips v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
  5. Sweeney v. Security Trust Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1935

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