Court of Appeals of Virginia, 1797

Grymes v. Pendleton

Court of Appeals of Virginia · Decided October 26, 1797 · Carrington, Fleming, Roane

5 Va. 47; 1 Call 54; 1797 Va. LEXIS 10

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Opinion of the Court

ROANE, Judge.

My opinion is, that there can be no appeal from an inferior Court until a final decree. Before that period, the appellate Court has no jurisdiction. The words of the law are so explicit, that argument cannot render them clearer.

FLEMING, Judge.

I do not see any difference between this case and that of Young v. Skipwith, [2 Wash. 300.] I think, there cannot be any appeal, before the final decree of the High Court of Chancery. Till then, this Court has no jurisdiction of the cause.

CARRINGTON, Judge.

I am clear that no appeal lies until a final decree. Although this may be inconvenient,* the Court cannot alter the law.

PER CUR.

Remand the cause to the Court of Chancery to be fui’ther proceeded in.

[* See act of Feb. 1816, e. 66, § 57, i?. C. ed. 1819, by which the inconvenience manifested in this case, isremedied.]

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