Stuart, Buchanan & Co. v. Hurt

Citations

• 88 Va. 343
• 13 S.E. 438
• 1891 Va. LEXIS 39

Syllabus

<p>Decree for- Interest—Damages for detention.—In an action of debt on a decree for an amount of interest thereby found due the plaintiff from the defendant;</p> <p>Held:</p> <p>Interest on the amount of the decree may be recovered in the shape of damages for its detention, though the decree makes no provision for the payment of interest thereon.</p>