Hairston v. Hughes

Supreme Court of Virginia

Hairston v. Hughes

3 Va. 568

DecidedFebruary 10, 1813

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Hairston v. Hughes, 3 Va. 568 (Va. 1813).

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Opinion

February 10th, 1813, the president pronounced the following opinion of this Court:

“ It not appearing by the decree, which is set forth in the declaration, that a zvaste of the estate of the intestate is established by that decree against the administrator and administratrix, the principals in ihe bond ; the Court (not deciding, at this time, what would be the effect of the decree, if it had so appeared, in a suit against the security only, or against the security and the principal jointly) is of opinion that the said judgment is erroneous.”

judgment reversed, and entered for the appellant.

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February 10th, 1813, the president pronounced the following opinion of this Court:

“ It not appearing by the decree, which is set forth in the declaration, that a zvaste of the estate of the intestate is established by that decree against the administrator and administratrix, the principals in ihe bond ; the Court (not deciding, at this time, what would be the effect of the decree, if it had so appeared, in a suit against the security only, or against the security and the principal jointly) is of opinion that the said judgment is erroneous.”

judgment reversed, and entered for the appellant.

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3 Va. 568, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/hairston-v-hughes-va-1813.