Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-09
lrrCAMP'S VICTORY.
sAsToN's OPINION IN THE
!JVoo, n,s as-HoMe LOT CASES.
.,,oo Have the Right To Sell,
and the Deed seeure' Perfect
Title.

49,, GEARS ago Lee Camp sold 20
V''' .-,ics A number Of lots adjoining
- ..,;.o,s' Home for an aggregate
af ~ sboat $4,000. Some few OF the
9 ,D' ,..-. took their lots. The othors.
,o,uscd TO do so, alleging that
Ns'.-, 49, had no right TO sell their pro
i' s,i. therefore, could not give the
f'f o. ".ie thereto. The Camp brought
'-'. ,rs rhancory Court Of this city TO
81 ' ,n,1,st.ramcd purchasers 10 COM
---" - contract, the STYLE OF the
3 ~. E F Lee Camp rs. DAVIS q as.
e. T',.'n sitting for Judge Lcake,
iei-. ...,l,cr If the Camp. heard tho
srs argument in the case and
r. s.., from Fredericksburg 10
r-''' t.lrn the following opinion.
c ~. IN favor Of the Camp
.ilr OPINION.
..-efrlly considered the record
-.,r,rrts of counsel IN TINS case:
g. .',,ts are able and elaborate and
ruch assistance 10 me. By
'' ..,-f.s e tins State eyerv corpo-
-...ac, ~ which II Is not other
-.'. .4.1 hes the right TO purchase,
f' --art estates. real or personal
-a.for therefore. unless II IS
-.v,let" had The poworto pur-
.,3 grant tho land the subject
",-.. ..-,ve-,y under the general law.
,-.ri,lou otherwise.
...s.. oet 0f incorporation IN the
-.. especially provides that SAID
nav acquire title 10 ana hold
-,...r.rrrsc Of providing a nome,
..l.l tint 70 shall no: hold at any
g.. ,t,r I've hundred acres. Tho
....r.r is aS o. the amount ot land
t-1 a. ore time. Section 1910,
r... ,--y.3es that'nOincorporatiye
.t.i hold anv more real estate
...-.r,-f f.r tie purposes Tor which
...r -.Hr..ti.
.....N YnE THE THIRD SECTION.
.-. ,..s-u therefore for the third
s,I..rh7r'er seems 20 have been
..,, t-aulle or doubt as 20 the
f..rgto le held AZ any time by
...-.-y provision that 500 acres
'- ....,.- f0r the purpose Of the
... We can we'll understand
....-. mar have been IN the minds OF
.., rs -. idea Of farm TO be
..tl. trt inmates Of the Home for
.-f. a-l occupation. In all
..-s...1 other restriction upon the
..f r Wy ~ the corporation 20
.... - ana grant realities which
.,.... yt.e general statutes and so
4...f .t, charter i'seif.
.--.... referred q in the third
.. t-. charter y SIMPLY the gene
-... .r- which the charter was
T-.. general uu-p0Se OF object
... f.-.r III Article II. OF the by
.,s...t- h.f..r.
-.. ..i D.. rsc.t.l IN the preamble Of
.f.,..r ration passed February
.. ..r.-th article ~ regulations
-. -ta Raard Of Visitors, who
...t. ..-,ga.eut = a board Of direc-
.. f.,-l r~ authorized 10 select n
.r.- Richmond 70 erect the ne
.. t-- f.r--. etc.. the title 20 the
-.-r-- .-.i - be IN the Camp or
... - permanent quarters be
Tire .lrrurati0n having real
~. .-.-r. .t money through "a
.-Flrs-.- tv the ladies' Of Rich
- r-1 nations from many persons IN
-.-.-.>.4.,- made 90 II for rs general
...-f .',,ct- determined to pur-
-....,.f f-t.e Home. Accordingly in
,-.... ---- 70 -r- based the land now
g. -r. soldiers Home. IN which
-.... ...--.i 81. rar- the subject of this
..... -.-... 0h.eL was convened to II IN
--f ef- r'4.y. without anv trust,
.-..,. .. .--rs'r.rtion Of any kind what
H.~ T~IL TOwFB.
r---,a.,- ..i arwise provided hv the
.---. .'..e'.. the charter of tie CORPORA
..-.... f..l Z conveyance, think the
... -..-.. ttr tuu power o. anena-
1vtla common law Is incident
&C.,. .4-.--.,r and ,s expressly given by
...-.' ..4.r'- and hv a necessary i'm
'.--- -r, .l.--er Nor does the ne
t-.-.l -.rs'ion Of time IN which
...-t purposes IF tins corpora
..- .--..- ir ans wise 20 affect the
o.. --..'-- 10 the corporation.
.-. ST.. . rn,n- % fee-slnple Tor
-.. -.-3 i,term.uahle fee for en-
--.-. Ite limited life OF corpora
O.. T.-'ta ta- tv express provision II. ITS
..-s- tF ,ra al or forfeiture. does
-.. .s..t -.r t-:atr aad title OF the
i.-a3. % the regularity Of
--.t. t'E-. -rlar meeting of the Camp
.-..' t---. -.s luton was adopted
t.' ..- 0E-rei at the June meet
Lii over. giving authority
.".i -t ~ Visitors % sell nine acres
'-s' 4.r.-- th- Boulevard from the
-, --l. .sul now the subject
-.-.f.--. being a part of the nine
.'..-- ..r ,Le Judgment Of the board
Feel. .-t ,..-'1 b. % the interest OF
,- VAS Ike such resolution
.-- '-- kt0iiers IN an ordina-
-.- authorizing the Board OF
e.. -.l certain land
Egy-oL, COULD CONVEY.
,N.---. i,-i. tile Board OF Visitors at
t.-e.' appointed a committee
T- tr o.. %. 10 the necessary ar
., ,---.s a-l conduct the sale, which
~ p. .s .'- c1mWittee, It's acton
--r 9r-rved aad ratified by the
tt 81 ---I.ltly by the Camp.
s; cr-uwS,ances a Board OF
..i have made the deeds OF
j. may be questionable
''- lrl q Visitors could now
81. .artory title. but / think
- Poo r1 IU1ht that the corpora
Hf 'he action Of the board
.-t appointed is agent for the
-'f = sale. ana If II had refused
'.r Contract a specific per
D.. have been ordered by the
ID i., ,-lk the subsequent rati-
--.- 10 ,ae suggestion Of coun-
'- -..-, llLt, ia the form pro
'--- were necessary. except so
t- vt. i.r the Execution of the
'-' tt fae proper officers
".e case. therefore, am OF
'a' the petitioners had the
90, land bought by the de-
'a' t.e iced secured perfect
.-- .-a.e,- and that they ought
fulfil their contract.
.-. prepared accordingly.
--..- La been reached through
-; a,I -4ousht. but | have not
t. ,--sfy - write out an
HON. au.y . state the gene
ie-- = which las led me TO
4'JFc rIpfrs-el.
". 5. BARTON.
e--1s seventh Judicial District.
h>tf EGK,DY EEcRIyKD.
purchasers who paid for their
'a- received about $1,000.
@-e--scEs OF AMELIA COUNTY.
''' Received az the Department of
.',f'- It' Connissioner Speaks.
.-,.- q i,structi0ns % the au-
tl.. l o1n'y Of Virginia from
l,.... tt.c-.ture % have compiled
-. ... ITO '-- .fces. Amelia county ~
100 forward with us paper,
49, i',j ~ the Department OF
VA. cJv Yesterday. These
49,. "' made Up ~ handbook,
t... 'e N,led by the board. giving
~ Prospective resources Of the
tI-l'.-s.