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4 Va. 462

Webb v. Barbour

Virginia Chancery Court

Decided September 15, 1809

Virginia Chancery Court · decided 1809-09-15

THE plaintiff, bv counsel, moved for a rule upon the ,sr J Justices of the County Court of Oransre, where the causes V f , were depending, to shew cause, at the next term, why a mandamus should not go commanding them to hear and decide upon the rights of the parties therein; alleging that j-ftg sa}¿ County Court had refused to do so, and that their refusal had been so often repeated, that it amounted to a1 denial of justice.

Decided 1809-09-15

The Chancellor

¶1said, that the motion involved in its consequences many weighty considerations: that he was not ready to say, admitting the facts, that the Court would exercise such a power. But, from the circumstances stated and proved, he would make the rule, that, upon the return of it, the subj'ect might come fairly before the Court. He hoped, however, that the County Court was not less disposed than himself, to discharge, as speedily as possible, in the order of their docket, the public trust confided to their hands; for, certainly, said he, nothing could contribute more to the honor and justice of the country, than a speedy determination of controversies, at law or in equity ,

¶2And so the rule was made returnable to the first day of the next term.

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