MCLAUGHLIN v. GHOLSON


171 S.E.2d 816 (1970)

Tucker Watkins McLAUGHLIN et al., v. Claude GHOLSON.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 19, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Pearsall, John W. Pearsall, III, Richmond (A. G. Hutcheson, Chase City, McCaul, Grigsby & Pearsall, Richmond, on brief), for appellants.

Frank C. Maloney, III, Richmond, Reginald H. Pettus, Keysville (Richard W. Hogan, Hirschler & Fleischer, Richmond, on brief), for appellee.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN, and HARMAN, JJ.


COCHRAN, Justice.

Tucker Watkins McLaughlin and Carroll G. Mays filed their bill of complaint alleging that Claude Gholson held title to a certain tract of land as constructive trustee for them. They prayed that the court order him, or a special commissioner of the court appointed for the purpose, to convey legal title to them upon payment of the sum of $13,950, less reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The court refused to grant the relief sought.

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