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4 Rand. 2

North's Ex'r v. Perrow

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 15, 1826

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1826-01-15

This was an appeal from the Chancery Court of Cynchburg. Anthony North filed his hill, alleging, that on the 10th day of March, 1823, Thomas A. North conveyed by deed of trust to Grief Barksdale several slaves and other property, for the purposes therein mentioned; which deed was recorded as to Thomas A. North, on the 11th day of the same month, and as to the other parties, on the 12th day of January, 1824 ; that on the 19th day of February, *1824, the trustee, having…

Decided 1826-01-15

¶1January 27.

The PRESIDENT

¶2delivered his opinion, in which the other Judges concurred.*'

¶3Upon the proofs in this case, it is unnecessary to decide the question of jurisdiction. The evidence in the record does not only raise the suspicion of fraud in the deed (as was admitted by the counsel for the appellant,) but is so strong, as, in mv opinion, to render it very improbable, if not impossib’e, that it c*n be refuted by any testimony hereafter to be taken. On a motion to dissolve, it ought not to be required of the defendant,, to invalidate, by full proof, the allegations in the bill. The burthen of proof lies on the plaintiff to support them. Having obtained the injunction on the prima facie evidence of his oath, or other proofs, all that is expected of the defendant is, to shew that it is entitled to no credit To wait for full proof, before the injunction is dissolved, would produce great delay and much mischief. In no case, could the injunction be dissolved until the cause was ready for a final hearing; and in every case, by an appeal from the decree, the injunction would be continued until the final decision of the case in this Court There might be more hesitation in affirming the decree of the Chancellor, if the appellant would be deprived thereby of his right to produce further evidence ; but that not being the effect of the affirmance of the decree here, for the reasons stated the decree is affirmed.

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