Wolf v. Violett's Adm'r.

Citations

• 78 Va. 57
• 1883 Va. LEXIS 9

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice at Common Law-Trust deeds&emdash;Covenant-Demurrer-Demurrer lies to action of covenant on trust deed executed merely as collateral security for payment of promissory note.</p> <p>2. Idem-Limitatiotis-Such trust deed does not raise such note to the dignity of a specialty, and such note is barred by lapse of five years before suit brought.</p> <p>3. Idem-Covenants broken-Evidence-Such trust deed, in action thereon, is not of itself sufficient evidence of covenants broken, and a verdict founded on such evidence alone, is unwarranted.</p>