Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. Everhart's Adm'r

Citations

• 88 Va. 952
• 14 S.E. 836
• 1892 Va. LEXIS 55

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice at Common Law — Amendment of returns. — After judgment by default, the court may allow sheriff to amend his return so as to show a proper service. Stotz v. Collins, 83 Va. 423.</p> <p>% Idem — Action on insurance policy — Writ of enquiry. — Under Code, $ 3385, judgment cannot be entered, without a writ of enquiry at rules, in action on insurance policy providing that, if there be other insurances on the property, the loss, if any, shall be adjusted among the several insurers, as such policy is not such “ a writing for the payment of money ” as is contemplated by said section.</p>