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RICHARDS v. MUSSELMAN

Record No. 780954.

267 S.E.2d 164 (1980)

John Thorpe RICHARDS, Ancillary Admr., etc., et al. v. Robert M. MUSSELMAN, Executor, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr., Charlottesville (Roger S. Martin, McGuire, Woods & Battle, Charlottesville, on briefs), for appellants.

Paul M. Peatross, Jr., Charlottesville, James H. Michael, Jr. (Michael & Dent, Ltd., Carter & Peatross, Charlottesville, on brief), for appellees.

No brief or argument for Star-Leaf Corporation, Astir, Inc., Filplan, Incorporated and Jaymar Corporation, appellees.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON and THOMPSON, JJ.

THOMPSON, Justice.

In this appeal we decide whether the complainants' right of contribution under a guaranty agreement is barred by the application of the equity maxim of "unclean hands."

By letter dated November 4, 1968, Henry W. Jackson and "his associate" contracted to purchase all the stock of Astir, Incorporated (Astir), a car wash operation, from a group of Richmond businessmen. Until paid for in full, the stock was to be held in escrow by Robert M....

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