Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-16


mentary papers executed and attestcd at
different times? II so. under what cir
cumstances can the several papers be es-
tablished as together constituting the
viii?
2 Would a will exec1ted according 10
law IN this State operate IS a testament
tary disposition Of real estate situated IN
another Jurisdiction? GIVE teasons.
10. What is now the laH Of Virginia
touching the property rights ~ married
women? Ia contest between the wife
and creditors of her husband. upon whom
does the burden Of proof rest TO show
the bona rdes II the Transaction!
II. What Is an equitable mortgage? can
a mortgIgce execute a Towei cf sale con-
ferred upon him by the mortgage
j.. I'm q deed OF trust upon real estate.
the name Of tine trustee Is left bank
and the deed Is not recorded. The graut0r
dies. leaving "a number 0f general creoi-
| tors. Have the creditors Intended 10 he
secured by the deed Of trust any rights
superior 10 those of the general creditors;
| IL so. what are they. and how would yon
enforce them?
IL. 4 mortgages land Is y for 1900 and
afterward mortgages the same tract to G
for 81 co. and subsequently, gives % third
mOrfuage on the same land 10 ID for $l.5"
| Non, Of these deeds are recorded. I'd"
property Is insufficient 10 satisfy sad
| liens In fun. What will BE- the order ot
| priority?
a. How IS an agency created: now for
tho safe ana conveyance of lands; DO"
and when are powers i'm an agent i'm
piled from necessity; how far Is the pr.n-
cipal bound by acts of his agent after
| revocation. but before notice thereof, and
how Ought the revocation to De- an
nounced?
Il. Define a contract: what are IT'S es-
sential features. what Is y good and
valuable consideration? II a contract is
in writing and unambiguous. is oral evil
dence admissible To explain the intention
Of the parties or 90 contradict IL? Give
fully the doctrine I'm Virginia touching
this subject and the reasons therefo'.
10. Give the Virginia statute OF parol
agreements.
H. Which contracts Of infants are valid,
which voidabe and which void, If any?
Is. An infant takes his fathers horse
ana buggy. without the latter's knowledge.
and for purposes of his own. and white
driving along the highway negligcntiy
runs into vehicle and upscts one o.
the occupants. Is the father liablc2 How
about the infant?
10. a verbally authorizes b 10 sell
tract of land. y enters into a written
as agent of \, and signs AS name TO
the writing u, by power OF attorney.
authorizes r. to sell his farm r., 10y "a
verbal contract, sells it TO r. Can either
contract be enforced? If SO. which and
why?
20. \ executed a deed Of trust on his
| land to secure debt To- B. Afterwards
| A sells and conveys a portion Of the same
land 10 G.. and subsequently conveys am
other portion of 10 to ID. Before pur-
| chasing ID gets y 90 release that portion
| of the land purchased by him O) from
the lien Of tine deed Of trust All the
| deeds were properly recorded The pro-
ceeds of the residue oil the trust lands
are not sufficient tO pay rs debt Can
| 70 enforce his deed of trust upon che lands
! purchased by q. having released the ldnds
subsequently purchased boy j.? Give reI-
/ SONS for your view
q. As Obigce therein. \ holds three
| bonds secured by vendors lien ON a tract
! of land sold by him. all dated January l.,
| 1926. and payable. respectively. IN one.
| two. and three years from their date. ON
/ the LIST day Of April 1898, De assigns with
out qualification the bond due three years
after date 10 b. In like manner ne as
| signs ON the LIST day of July. 1898. the
| bond payable two years after date TO e.
| And on October /. 1895. by like assignment
ne transfers the bond payable one year
! after date TO ID. Tho land being INSULT
| cieut i'm value when sold 10 pay an the
/ bonds I'm full. I'm what order 0f priority.
| If any are y. G., and ID entitled 10 Doe paid
| from the proceeds OF sale: Give reasons
] for your view.
- What is a negotiable paper. and
what is the effect of failure to present
for payment as To % maker OF note; %
/ endorser of note? What relation does the
| endorser of negotiable note, for accom-
/ modatiOn bear TO the maker OF the note,
and what is the effect of extending time
| of payment for the maker, without the
| consent Of the endorser?
% Suppose g. the payee OF check,
! endorses it i'm blank. loses il. and a thief
| finding il writes his name above Cs en-
dorsement, presents. the check TO the
bank. and receives payment Can eX-
| emit himself from liability because OF the
accident of loss?
r. What courts can grant charters In
Virginia? Can courts grant charters In
all cases? II not give the instances IN
which they have no such power Give
i'm detail the various steps necessary 10
obtain q court charter.
%. Is "a stakeholder i'm "a Virginia corpo-
| ration ever liable i'm any case 90 pay more
than the fun value of the stock sub
scribed II So I'm what cases and under
what circumstances
20 \ corporation I'm Virginia owes %O.-
600 to various creditors. one of whom is Il,
and his debt is $500. The corporation
| gives a deed Of trust upon IT'S property to
secure Il. which is not more than suiii-
cent to satisfy b. Have the other credl-
! tors any right 90 share with Il under MS
deed of trust2 How would IL affect BIS
h..Ha
roWed by the corporation no the time the
! deed of trust was executed
! q. A takes twenty shares of stock in a
! corporation in 1860 paying a small amount
! thereon ina cash. No calls are afterwards
made until 1895. when the corporation is
! iusolvent. and i'm the hands OF a receiver,
and the court makes an assessment of p
per cent. on an unpaid subscriptions. \
pleads the statute of limitations. Does
| this plca defeat the claim against 4? Give
reasons for your view.
2S What is the degree OF measure Of
| duty which the master or employer owes
to his servants in employing fellow-ser-
/ wants and in furnishing appliances with
and places in, which TO work.
r. A strect-car company ADVERTISE a
/ balloon ascension to take place on pro-
! perty under its control hoping thus To
/ increase the travel ON its lire. The COM
panv has no control over tine balloonist
/ or his apparatus. As the balloon is re-
! leased. certain poles used in steidyinS
( are lei loose together. one OF which lails
upon a spectator and kills him. can the
| administrator OF the deceased recover
| damages of the street-car company? GIVE
reasons for your view.
30. What is pleading and its object!
How many pleas 10 "a declaration can
be pleaded al common law, and no"