Virginia Decisions: A Collection of Virginia Cases Not Officially Reported, Volume 2

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Michie, 1902

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Halaman 312 - ... shall be, to all intents and purposes, the child and heir at law of the person so adopting him or her, entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the obligations of a child of such person begotten in lawful wedlock...
Halaman 236 - This day came again the parties by their 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 the said...
Halaman 633 - NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. The bill in this case was filed...
Halaman 702 - It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a municipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers, and no others : First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted ; third, those essential to the accomplishment of the declared objects and purposes of the corporation — not simply convenient, but indispensable.
Halaman 187 - multifariousness in a bill" is meant improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them ; as, for example, the uniting in one bill of several matters perfectly distinct and unconnected, against one defendant, or the demand of several matters, of a distinct and independent nature, against several defendants in the same bill.
Halaman 108 - But if the contract was not to be treated as a sale of an interest in land, of which it is as much a matter of course for a court of equity to decree a specific performance as it is for a court of law to give damages for the breach of it, we are, nevertheless, of the opinion that it would be a proper case for the enforcement of the contract.
Halaman 75 - And again, it is laid down in the same case that ' the law requires reasonable diligence in a purchaser to ascertain any defect of title ; but, when such defect is brought to his knowledge, no inconvenience will excuse him from the utmost
Halaman 144 - The third and last bill of exceptions is to the ruling of the court in refusing to set aside the verdict of the jury as contrary to the law and the evidence. The...
Halaman 75 - He must take care, and make due inquiries, or he may not be a bona fide purchaser. He is bound not only by actual, but also by constructive notice, which is the same in its effect as actual notice. He must look to the title papers under which he buys, and is charged with notice of all the facts appearing upon their face, or to the knowledge of which anything there appearing will conduct him. He has no right to shut his ears or his eyes to the inlet of information, and then say he is a bona fide purchaser...
Halaman 61 - That henceforth when any person having title to any real estate of inheritance, shall die intestate as to such estate, it shall descend and pass in parency to his kindred male and female in the following course, that is to say: II.

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