Douglas v. Spoor

Citations

• 89 Va. 279
• 15 S.E. 550
• 1892 Va. LEXIS 94

Syllabus

<p>1. Appellate Court—Commissioner’s report—Imperfect evidence.—A decree confirming a master’s report in favor of complainant should not be disturbed by this court, though the testimony whereon the report is founded be not the clearest and best, but is uncontradicted or unimpeached by any witness for the defendants.</p> <p>2. Idem—Case at bar.—In suit for specific performance, complainant, releasing claim for the land, asked only compensation for improvements. The book showing plaintiff’s expenses being lost, he substituted recently-taken receipts and testimony of persons to whom he paid money, which evidence no attempt was made to impeach, except by cross-examination, and no witness was introduced by the' defendants.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>The decree should stand.</p>