Bowden v. Parrish

Citations

• 86 Va. 67
• 9 S.E. 616
• 1889 Va. LEXIS 9

Syllabus

<p>1. Deeds—Acknowledgment before beneficiary—Recordation—Constructive notice. - Acknowledgment of deed by grantor before the trustee as officer, is invalid, and its recordation upon such acknowledgment does not give constructive notice.</p> <p>2. Idem—Acceptance.—-Acceptance of grantee is implied in the delivery of the deed, and until he renounces it the law presumes it beneficial to him.</p> <p>3. Master’s report-—Evidence.—In absence of evidence to the contrary, commissioner’s report is conclusive as to any fact he is directed to ascertain, and unless so directed, he need not return the evidence.</p> <p>4. Judicial sales—Heir’s interest in ancestor’s land.—To decree, before settlement of administration, sale of an heir’s interest in his ancestor’s land is reversible error.</p>