Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: With Select Cases Relating Chiefly to Points of Practice, Decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District ... [1806-1810], Tom 11Smith & Maxwell, printers, 1808 |
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Strona 15
... evidence must have been in the knowledge of the party then ; and , if such evidence might then have been used , that which is now introduced is not such as discloses new matter ; and , 2. if it had been properly produced , being ...
... evidence must have been in the knowledge of the party then ; and , if such evidence might then have been used , that which is now introduced is not such as discloses new matter ; and , 2. if it had been properly produced , being ...
Strona 53
... evidence , by OCTOBER , witnesses or otherwise , which either party may produce ; and that Austin be charged with the prices of the slaves as found by the jury , and be credited for the amount of Adm'x . his debt , with interest at 5 ...
... evidence , by OCTOBER , witnesses or otherwise , which either party may produce ; and that Austin be charged with the prices of the slaves as found by the jury , and be credited for the amount of Adm'x . his debt , with interest at 5 ...
Strona 54
... evidence had been heard on the part of the plain- murrer be af tiff , the defendant introduced a copy , attested by the terwards de clerk of Lunenburg court , of a bill of sale from the plain- termined by the court . tiff , conveying ...
... evidence had been heard on the part of the plain- murrer be af tiff , the defendant introduced a copy , attested by the terwards de clerk of Lunenburg court , of a bill of sale from the plain- termined by the court . tiff , conveying ...
Strona 55
... evidence ; the substance of which 1806 . was that , at sundry times , from the year 1789 , to the year 1795 , Joseph Smith declared " that the negroes in ques- " tion belonged to Alderson ; that the bill of sale he had " taken for them ...
... evidence ; the substance of which 1806 . was that , at sundry times , from the year 1789 , to the year 1795 , Joseph Smith declared " that the negroes in ques- " tion belonged to Alderson ; that the bill of sale he had " taken for them ...
Strona 56
... evidence that there was no adverse possession in the latter , ( for his possession was that of Smith's , ) and pre- vented Alderson from acquiring a title by length of pos- against ALDERSON . session . 4. That the price of the negroes ...
... evidence that there was no adverse possession in the latter , ( for his possession was that of Smith's , ) and pre- vented Alderson from acquiring a title by length of pos- against ALDERSON . session . 4. That the price of the negroes ...
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Strona 295 - Every estate in lands, which shall be granted, conveyed or devised to one, although other words heretofore necessary to transfer an estate of inheritance be not added, shall be deemed a fee simple estate of inheritance, if a less estate be not limited by express words, or do not appear to have been granted, conveyed, or devised by construction or operation of law.
Strona 85 - ... whether the writing produced be the will of the testator or not which shall be tried by a jury, or if neither party require a jury, by the court.
Strona 299 - ... that, in the construction of a will, the intention of the testator, as expressed in it, and collected from the whole of it, must prevail, provided it can be carried into effect...
Strona 243 - Grew, all my lands [naming them particularly;] to hold the same, with their appurtenances. to him the said George Grew, for and during the term of his natural life...
Strona 277 - ... of a devise to A. for life, and after his decease to the unborn children of B., this would be a contingent remainder in such children; but under a devise to A.
Strona 141 - Rights, which was notoriously framed with a cautious eye to this subject, and was meant to embrace the case of free citizens, or aliens only ; and not by a side wind to overturn the rights of property, and give freedom to those very people whom we have been compelled from imperious circumstances to retain, generally, in the same state of bondage that they were in at the revolution, in which they had no concern, agency or interest.
Strona 173 - Yet the lower rank of people, who were always fond of the old common law, still claim and exert their ancient privilege: and the courts of law will still permit a husband to restrain a wife of her liberty, in case of any gross misbehaviour.
Strona i - Reasonable notice shall be given by the party in whose favor the deposition is to be taken to the opposite party of the time and place of taking the same.
Strona 26 - Va.) 24, it was held, that a district court has no power or jurisdiction to reverse, alter or- amend a judgment given at a former term of the said court, which had- been entered on the order book and signed by a judge in open court.