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Ragan v. Woodcroft Village Apartments
No. 970905Supreme Court of Virginia
970905 Ragan v. Woodcroft Village Apartments 02/27/1998 Since the tenant in an unlawful detainer proceeding did not appeal from a final order of the general district court, the circuit court lacked jurisdictio…
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970905 Ragan v. Woodcroft Village Apartments 02/27/1998 Since the tenant in an unlawful detainer proceeding did not appeal from a…
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970905 Ragan v. Woodcroft Village Apartments 02/27/1998 Since the tenant in an unlawful detainer proceeding did not appeal from a final order of the general district court, the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to hear her appeal and for that reason, the circuit court's judgment is reversed and the general district court's order denying the tenant's motion for a new trial is reinstated.
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970905 Ragan v. Woodcroft Village Apartments 02/27/1998 Since the tenant in an unlawful detainer proceeding did not appeal from a final order of the general district court, the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to hear her appeal and for that reason, the circuit court's judgment is reversed and the general district court's order denying the tenant's motion for a new trial is reinstated.
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