Legal Opinion

Cox v. Cox

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 16, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Wythe county-pronounced February 22, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellant was the-defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

This suit was instituted in the Circuit Court of Wythe county by A. G-. Cox to recover from J. O. Cox, a resident of Memphis, Tenn., who was at the time temporarily in Wythe county, one-half of the proceeds of the sale of a certain tract of land alleged to have been held in trust by the defendant for the benefit of himself and the plaintiff, and to secure the same by attaching certain debts due the defendant from persons living in said county.

The defendant appeared, demurred to and answered the bill. Documentary evidence and depositions of witnesses were introduced on both sides, and, upon a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Murry v. SellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kellow v. BumgardnerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Straley v. EsserSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  3. Silling v. ToddSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  4. Phippen v. DurhamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
  5. Phippen v. DurhamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852

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