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7 Va. 346

Gray v. Overstreet

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 28, 1851

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1851-04-28

On the 5th of October 1844, James Gray presented to the Judge of the Circuit court of Bedford county, a bill, in which he alleged that, on the 6th of October 1838, he purchased of George Overstreet, of Bedford county, a tract of land in that county, containing about 320 acres, which was described in the written and sealed contract exhibited with his bill, as “the tract of land on which he Overstreet lives, it being the same he bought of John West, also the land that…

Decided 1851-04-28

Allen, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2The Court, without deciding upon the merits of the controversy, as such decision would be premature until the case was matured and came on for final hearing, is 0^ opinioU; that upon the motion to dissolve, the Court erred in dissolving the injunction. Order dissolving the injunction reversed, ivith costs to appellant. Injunction reinstated, and cause remanded in order that the same may be matured for hearing and a final decree.

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