Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals of VirginiaD. Bottom, Superintendent of Public Print., 1880 Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia. |
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&als action adm'r affirmed aforesaid alleged amount answer appellant appellee authority Bank Beckham bill of exceptions bond Botts Brockenbrough cause charged circuit court city of Richmond claim commissioner contract conveyed counsel court of equity creditors Danville Darne death declared decree deed of trust defendant entitled equity evidence ex'or executed executors fact fee simple filed fraud Fredericksburg further Goettle Gratt Haxall hotel company hustings court intent interest issue James James Blackwell James Brown January Term John Jones Judge judgment jury Lewis lien Malone March Term ment mond Norfolk Novem'r Term overruled paid parties payment plaintiff plaintiff in error plea proceedings proved purchase Quarles question railroad real estate record recover referred rendered rule says secure Stamper statute stearine Stearns Steptoe street suit Tappahannock testator thereof tion to-wit trial verdict void Warwick wife witness Wroten
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Page 250 - Such as shall be conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of its dealings. Fourth. Such as it shall purchase at sales under judgments, decrees or mortgages held by the association, or shall purchase to secure debts due to it.
Page 697 - Those directions which are not of the essence of the thing to be done, but which are given with a view merely to the proper, orderly and prompt conduct of the business, and by the failure to obey which the rights of those interested will not be prejudiced, are not commonly to be regarded as mandatory...
Page 391 - ... of arbitrary or capricious discretion, dependent upon the mere pleasure of the judge, but of that sound and reasonable discretion which governs itself as far as it may, by general rules and principles ; but at the same time, which withholds or grants relief, according to the circumstances of each particular case, when these rules and principles will not furnish any exact measure of justice between the parties.
Page 133 - Every such contract, every deed conveying any such estate or term, and every deed of gift, or deed of trust or mortgage, conveying real estate or goods and chattels, shall be void as to creditors and subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice, until and except from the time that it is duly admitted to record in the county wherein the property embraced in such contract or deed may be.
Page 250 - ... all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking; by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt; by receiving deposits; by buying and selling exchange, coin, and bullion; by loaning money on personal security; and by obtaining, issuing, and circulating notes according to the provisions of this title.
Page 101 - An act to provide for the sexual sterilization of inmates of State institutions in certain cases...
Page 595 - ... or not, it attaches in equity, as a lien or charge upon the particular property, as soon as the assignor or contractor acquires a title thereto, against the latter, and all persons asserting a claim thereto under him, either voluntarily, or with notice, or in bankruptcy.
Page 163 - ... appear on the first day of the next term of the court which shall commence more than three days after the giving of the undertaking.
Page 250 - First. Such as shall be necessary for its immediate accommodation in the transaction of its business. • "Second. Such as shall be mortgaged to it in good faith by way of security for debts previously contracted.
Page 920 - ... whether the damage was occasioned entirely by the negligence or improper conduct of the defendant, or whether the plaintiff himself so far contributed to the misfortune by his own negligence or want of ordinary and common care and caution, that, but for such negligence or want of ordinary care and caution on his part, the misfortune would not have happened.