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1924 Leonard Road v. Van Roekel

No. 052526Supreme Court of Virginia

052526 1924 Leonard Road v. Van Roekel 11/03/2006 In suits for partition of residential property and imposition of a resulting trust, the circuit court erred in certain evidentiary rulings but not in others. I…

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052526 1924 Leonard Road v. Van Roekel 11/03/2006 In suits for partition of residential property and imposition of a resulting tr…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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052526 1924 Leonard Road v. Van Roekel 11/03/2006 In suits for partition of residential property and imposition of a resulting trust, the circuit court erred in certain evidentiary rulings but not in others. Issues involving the hearsay rule and Virginia's "Dead Man's Statute," Code § 8.01-397, the business records exception to the hearsay rule, the admission of testimony relating to the intent of contracting parties, application of the doctrines of estoppel by deed and laches, and the "second marriage" presumption are discussed. The judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part and the case is remanded for a new trial.

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    052526 1924 Leonard Road v. Van Roekel 11/03/2006 In suits for partition of residential property and imposition of a resulting trust, the circuit court erred in certain evidentiary rulings but not in others. Issues involving the hearsay rule and Virginia's "Dead Man's Statute," Code § 8.01-397, the business records exception to the hearsay rule, the admission of testimony relating to the intent of contracting parties, application of the doctrines of estoppel by deed and laches, and the "second marriage" presumption are discussed. The judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part and the case is remanded for a new trial.

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