Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Camper

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 6, 1906PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Roanoke county-in an action of ejectment. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the Court

Whittle J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The defendant in error, John U. Camper (plaintiff in the trial court), recovered a verdict and judgment in ejectment against the plaintiffs in error, Hoble E. Thompson and M. A. Morgan, for the lot in controversy. The plaintiff was the owner in fee simple of two adjoining lots, situated on the west side of Broad street, in the town of Salem. He resided on one of these lots, and his father-in-law, B. G. Morgan, dwelt with him. In 1879 or 1880, Morgan, with the permission of Camper, erected a dwelling upon the vacant lot, which he occupied as a home…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Reusens v. LawsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Creekmur v. CreekmurSupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
  3. Richmond Railway & Electric Co. v. GarthrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  4. Chapman v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  5. Pearson v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Matthews v. W. T. Freeman Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1950
  2. Eason v. EasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
  3. Johnson v. SzumowiczWyoming Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Stuart v. MeadeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  5. Young Kee Kim v. Douval Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2000

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