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HURST v. BALLARD

Record Nos. 821811, 821857.

337 S.E.2d 284 (1985)

Ruth HURST v. Robert E. BALLARD, et al. J.H. SARVER v. Robert E. BALLARD, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Richard Padgett, Jr., Salem, for appellant Hurst.

Randal J. Kirk, Bland, for appellant Sarver.

James A. Hartley (Martin, Corboy & Hartley, on brief), Pearisburg, for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The sole issue before us is whether, in an appeal of a civil case from a general district court to a circuit court, payment of the writ tax within the provided period is jurisdictional.

Robert E. Ballard and others* (collectively, Ballard) obtained a judgment against Ruth Hurst and J.H. Sarver (collectively, Hurst) in the General District Court of Giles County. After noting an appeal, Hurst gave the required...

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