Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Volumen81D. Bottom, Superintendent of Public Print., 1887 Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia. |
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33 Gratt Abram Smith administrator affirmed aforesaid alleged answer appellants appellees April assignment bill bond cause chancery charged Cheatham circuit court city of Richmond claim Cluverius commissioner Commonwealth complainant contract conveyed counsel court of equity creditors death debt deceased declaration decree deed delivered the opinion demurrer Donaghe entitled equity Evans evidence executed executor exemption fact filed H. C. Arnett heirs held homestead exemption house and lot hustings court indictment intention interest John judge judgment juror jury land legislature Leigh lien ment Miss Madison murder negligence overruled paid parties Pattie payment person petition plaintiff in error possession prisoner proved purchase money question Railroad Company record rendered Robertson Rockingham county rule says Shenandoah Valley Railroad Smith statute suit Syllabus-Statement Tams term testator therein thereof tion trial trustee verdict Virginia wife William Lange witness writ of error
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Página 243 - It would be dangerous indeed to carry the principle, that a case which is within the reason or mischief of a statute, is within its provisions, so far as to punish a crime not enumerated in the statute, because it is of equal atrocity or of kindred character with those which are enumerated.
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Página 566 - ... the question is, not whether the covenant runs with the land, but whether a party shall be permitted to use the land in a manner inconsistent with the contract entered into by his vendor and with notice of which he purchased.
Página 695 - Now, there is but one case in which it appears to us that this sort of evidence of intention can properly be admitted and that is, where the meaning of the testator's words is neither ambiguous nor obscure and where the devise is on the face of it perfect and intelligible, but, from some of the circumstances admitted in proof, an ambiguity arises, as to which of the two or more things, or which of the two or more persona (each answering the words in the will), the testator intended to express.
Página 215 - The contracts which the constitution protects are those that relate to property rights, not governmental. It is not always easy to tell on which side of the line which separates governmental from property rights a particular case is to be put ; but in respect to lotteries there can be no difficulty. They are not, in the legal acceptation of the term, mala in se, but as we have just seen, may properly be made mala prohibita.
Página 12 - The right of self-defence in these cases is founded in the law of nature, and is not, nor can be, superseded by any law of society.
Página 366 - Corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes. All laws passed pursuant to this section may be amended, altered, or repealed.
Página 652 - It results from this principle, and the rule is fully established, that an entire claim, arising either upon a contract or from a wrong, cannot be divided and made the subject of several suits...