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5 Va. 552

Lemon v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 3, 1817

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1817-04-03

This was an action for Ereedom, in behalf of the Appellant, against the Appellee, in the County Court of Kanawha.

Cited by 3 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently December 2021

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Decided 1817-04-03

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¶1April 3d, 1817.

JUDGE ROANE

¶2pronounced the Court’s opinion.

¶3The Cooy of the Will made part of the special Verdict, in this case ; having been received and admitted to Record by the proper Court, as and for the last Will of Joseph Holmes ; and that Copy containing a clause, (as found by the Jury and spread upon the Verdict as part of the proceedings of the said Court,) which entitles the Appellant to recover his freedom, the Court is of opinion to reverse the Judgment of the Superior Court, and affirm that of the County Court.

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