Supreme Court of Virginia, 1812

Purcell v. Maddox

Purcell v. Maddox
Supreme Court of Virginia · Decided February 3, 1812
3 Va. 79

Purcell v. Maddox

Opinion of the Court

the President delivered the Court’s opinion, that the decree of the County Court was erroneous, because proceedings were not had against all the defendants to the bill of the appellee ; although, upon the merits of the case, (as now disclosed,} this Court inclined to approve the said decree.

The decrees of both the Courts below were, therefore, reversed ; and the cause remanded to the said Court of Chancery, and thence to the County Court,, to be finally proceeded in as to ail the parties aforesaid.

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