Lucy v. Zehmer
Decided November 22, 1954. Archibald C. Buchanan wrote the opinion for the court.
196 Va. 493 · Cited 61 times
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- First National Exchange Bank v. Roanoke Oil Co. · 169 Va. 99
- Bond v. Crawford · 193 Va. 437
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