Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Volume 66 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...which he had, at his own risk, made for them in Confederate bonds, together with his indemnity for the personal risk. And Mrs. Skinker in this suit seeks to recover her legacy, which was well secured to her by the will of her father upon real estate, which she had never, by any act of hers, sur rendered, and which the executor had no authority under the will to surrender for her. Ithink she is entitled to it, and I therefore concur in the result of Judge C'hristz'an s opinion. The decree was as follows: October 8th, 1873.--This day came again the parties by counsel, and the court having maturely considered the transcript of the record of the decree aforesaid, and the arguments of counsel, is of opinion, for reasons stated in writing and filed with the record, that there is no error in said decree; therefore it is decreed and ordered that the same be afiirmed, and that the appellants pay to the appellees thirty dollars damages, and their costs by them about their defense in this behalf expended. Whereupon, the appellants by counsel moved the court to set aside the foregoing decree and grant them a rehearing thereof; but because the court here is not yet advised of the judgment to be rendered in the premises, time is taken to consider thereof. And at another day, to wit: the 17th day of November, 187-1.--The appellants having submitted a motion at the last term of this court to set aside the decree pronounced in this cause on the 8th day of October 1873, and grant a rehearing thereof, and the court having maturely considered the motion aforesaid, and the arguments of counsel filed therein, doth order that the motion aforesaid be overruled, and that the decree pronounced in this cause, on the 8th day of October 1873, be certified to...