Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, 84. köideD. Bottom, Superintendent of Public Print., 1889 Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia. |
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... , Bowen and Rosenberger , 660 675 Branham and Nichols , - 923 Brengle and Green & Miller , Bridges and Jobson , Browner . Bockover , Burge and Norfolk & Western R. R. Co. , 913 298 424 63 Canada v . Barksdale , Carroll . City of Lynchburg.
... , Bowen and Rosenberger , 660 675 Branham and Nichols , - 923 Brengle and Green & Miller , Bridges and Jobson , Browner . Bockover , Burge and Norfolk & Western R. R. Co. , 913 298 424 63 Canada v . Barksdale , Carroll . City of Lynchburg.
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... Green & Miller v . Brengle , Greenhow , Treasurer , and Poindexter , Green's Adm'r et als . v . Thompson et als . , Gresham v . Ewell , Judge , Grigsby and McArter , 87 318 318 847 81 586 181 523 · 947 145 913 441 376 - 784 159 Griffin ...
... Green & Miller v . Brengle , Greenhow , Treasurer , and Poindexter , Green's Adm'r et als . v . Thompson et als . , Gresham v . Ewell , Judge , Grigsby and McArter , 87 318 318 847 81 586 181 523 · 947 145 913 441 376 - 784 159 Griffin ...
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... Green's Adm'r et als . , Thomas and Messick et als . , Todd . Gallego Mills Man'f'g Co. , Torian's Adm'r v . R. & A. R. R. Co. , Trice . Kayton , 246 772 · 844 574 · 828 880 880 271 820 221 548 376 891 586 · 192 217 U. S. Mut . Acc ...
... Green's Adm'r et als . , Thomas and Messick et als . , Todd . Gallego Mills Man'f'g Co. , Torian's Adm'r v . R. & A. R. R. Co. , Trice . Kayton , 246 772 · 844 574 · 828 880 880 271 820 221 548 376 891 586 · 192 217 U. S. Mut . Acc ...
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... Green & Suttle v . Massie , 21 Gratt . , 356 , Greenleaf v . Railroad Co. , 29 Iowa , 47 , 969 , 986 , 988 · 987 987 987 . · 987 180 258 125 256 422 421 535 , 544 , 545 987 151 645 111 , 691 617 Greer r . Greers , 9 Gratt . , 330 ...
... Green & Suttle v . Massie , 21 Gratt . , 356 , Greenleaf v . Railroad Co. , 29 Iowa , 47 , 969 , 986 , 988 · 987 987 987 . · 987 180 258 125 256 422 421 535 , 544 , 545 987 151 645 111 , 691 617 Greer r . Greers , 9 Gratt . , 330 ...
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... Green & Miller , and W. W. Gordon , for the appellees . FAUNTLEROY , J. , delivered the opinion of the court . This is an appeal from a deree of the hustings court of Dan- ville , rendered March 21st , 1882 , in a chancery cause wherein ...
... Green & Miller , and W. W. Gordon , for the appellees . FAUNTLEROY , J. , delivered the opinion of the court . This is an appeal from a deree of the hustings court of Dan- ville , rendered March 21st , 1882 , in a chancery cause wherein ...
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