ROARK v. HICKS

Nos. 841005, 841018.

362 S.E.2d 711 (1987)

John E. ROARK, Jr., et al. v. R. Wayne HICKS. R. Wayne HICKS v. ROADSIDE NURSERIES, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leighton S. Houck (Caskie, Frost, Hobbs, Thompson, Knakal & Alford, Lynchburg, on briefs), for Roark, Roadside Nurseries, Inc., et al.

Gordon M. Kent (Kent and Kent, Altavista, on brief), for Hicks.

Present: All the Justices.


RUSSELL, Justice.

We granted this appeal in two related cases which were consolidated for trial below. The first case presents the question whether the statute of limitations begins to run on a dispute between joint venturers from the time of dissolution of the joint venture or from the completion of its winding up. In the second case, we must determine whether a party who signed a promissory note as a co-maker, then paid the note and had it assigned to him, has recourse...

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