Virginia Reports: Jefferson--33 Grattan, 1730-1880Michie Company, 1901 |
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21 Gratt acres action Adm'r adverse possession aforesaid agent alleged amount answer appellant appellee Ashby assigned authority award bank bond Bouldin Burtner cause charge Chieves Circuit court city of Richmond claim Code commissioner Confederate currency contract conveyed corporation counsel County court court of equity creditor currency debt declaration decree deed deed of trust defendants deposition dollars entitled error evidence ex'or execution executor fact filed fund heirs held Hustings court Idem indictment interest Judge judgment jurisdiction jury larceny legatees Leigh liable lien ment municipal notice objection opinion owner paid parties payment person plaintiff plaintiff in error plea possession principal prisoner proceedings purchase money question received record S. E. Rep sheriff slaves sold statute street suit sureties sustained Sutherlin testator thereof Thomas tion trial trust usury valid verdict Virginia warrants wife witness
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