Walker v. Grayson

Citations

• 86 Va. 337
• 10 S.E. 51
• 1889 Va. LEXIS 47

Syllabus

<p>1. Vendor and vendee—Sales—Case at bar—Mrs. W. permitted M. to buy, at a sale under a decree, their deceased father’s land for much less than its value, on condition he settled part on her. After buying it, he gave her possession of part. After that, he agreed to hold the land in partnership with others. Later, he sold a portion, including what she possessed, receiving, as part payment, another tract, whereof he gave her possession, agreeing to convey it to her, in. consideration of money he owed her and her balance of all interest in the former tract. Held, she was a purchaser of the latter tract, and her title is paramount to the interest of M.’s partners and to the dower right of his widow.</p> <p>2. Infants—Attorney—Consent decree.—Attorney, counsel for parties having interests adverse to those of infant parties, cannot be allowed to consent to a decree on behalf of such infants.</p> <p>3. Idem—Depositions—Guardian ad litem.—Where guardian ad. litem had no notice, depositions taken in the cause cannot be read against the infant parties.</p>