VIRGINIA DECISIONS. BARNETT V. AMES. (Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Sept. 13, 1871.) Appellate Practice—Decrees-Formal Errors-Correction of. The appellate court will not reverse a decree for mere formal errors which may be corrected by that court, when upon the whole record it appears that the decree complained of is manifestly right or that no error was committed to the prejudice of the party seeking to reverse it. Judicial Sales-Failure to Ascertain Vague Interest in Land.* In a decree for the sale of land it is not error for the court to fail to ascertain the fee simple and annual value of the interest of the defendant in certain estate descended to him, where the defendant does not state in his answer nor pretend to show by proof what is the nature or extent or value of such interest. A. R. Blakey, for appellants. Robertson & Southall, for appellees. CHRISTIAN, J., delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Albemarle. The bill is filed by the appellee, who is a judgment creditor *See monographic note on "Judicial Sales" appended to Walker v. Page, 21 Gratt. 636 (Va. Rep. Anno.). |