6 Va. 240
Decided April 30, 1800
Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1800-04-30
<p>Quzres—Whether an inquisition finding an escheat for want of heirs, should not say in express words, that the deceased died without heirs?</p> <p>An amicus curias cannot move to quash an inquisition of escheat, unless he either has an interest himself, or represents somebody who has.</p> <p>An amicus curise cannot appeal.</p>
Decided 1800-04-30
¶1Delivered the resolution of the Court, that the appeal should be dismissed; because it had been improperly granted; and that the amicus curiae could not move to quash an inquisition, when it did not appear that he had any interest himself, or represented any person who had.
¶2Appeal dismissed.