165 S.E.2d 822 STATE ex rel. RALPH J. PATRICK, JR., etc. v. THE COUNTY COURT OF HANCOCK COUNTY, A Corporation, etc., et al., COMMISSIONERS, etc. and LOU SMOLESKI, etc., and JOSEPH H. MANYPENNY, etc. No. 12796Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 8, 1969. Decided February 4, 1969. 1. ELECTIONS — VALIDATION OF BALLOTS […]
Category: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions
RICE v. RYDER, 184 W. Va. 255 (1990)
400 S.E.2d 263 Martha J. RICE, Administratrix of the Estate of Joyce Gale Rice v. Larry E. RYDER and Steven W. Ryder. No. 19386.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. December 6, 1990. Syllabus by the Court 1. “Not only has the Legislature liberalized the wrongful death recovery statute through the years, but this Court […]
HEALY v. WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE, 203 W. Va. 52 (1998)
506 S.E.2d 89 PAUL T. HEALY, M.D., Appellant v. WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE, Appellee. No. 24750Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. January 1998 Term.Submitted: May 5, 1998 Filed: July 10, 1998 Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mineral County, Honorable Andrew N. Frye, Jr., Judge, Civil Action No. 97-C-18. SYLLABUS “`Upon judicial review […]
GRAHAM v. GRAHAM, 195 W. Va. 343 (1995)
465 S.E.2d 614 Barbara GRAHAM, Plaintiff Below, Appellee, v. Simon GRAHAM, Defendant Below, Appellant. No. 22701.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 13, 1995. Decided November 17, 1995. Page 344 Syllabus by the Court 1. “`A circuit court’s entry of summary judgment is reviewe de novo.’ Syl. pt. 1, Painter v. Peavy, 192 W. […]
CONST. CO. v. GAS UTIL. CO., 110 W. Va. 291 (1931)
158 S.E. 161 RALEIGH COUNTY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. AMERE GAS UTILITIES COMPANY et al. and SAYRE BOWERS v. AMERE GAS UTILITIES COMPANY Nos. 6919, 6919-ASupreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted March 10, 1931. Decided March 17, 1931. Rehearing denied April 27, 1931. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT — Where there is a clear right to […]
STATE v. HARDEN, 117 W. Va. 805 (1936)
188 S.E. 377 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA v. ALONZO HARDEN No. 8174Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted October 13, 1936. Decided November 10, 1936. LARCENY — Where a number of people, including the accused, had opportunity to engage in a series of larcenies, but no conspiracy is shown, the state must prove specific larceny […]
BARRETT v. BARRETT, 202 W. Va. 424 (1998)
504 S.E.2d 659 Brenda J. BARRETT, Appellant, v. Gary L. BARRETT, Appellee. No. 24741.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. January 1998 Term.Submitted May 6, 1998. Decided June 29, 1998. APPEAL FROM CIRCUIT COURT, MONONGALIA COUNTY, LARRY V. STARCHER, J. Page 425 Syllabus by the Court 1. “In reviewing challenges to findings made by a […]
STATE v. HARPER, 179 W. Va. 24 (1987)
365 S.E.2d 69 STATE of West Virginia v. Nora K. HARPER. No. 17152.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. December 18, 1987. Page 25 Syllabus by the Court 1. “W. Va. Code, 61-2-1, enumerates three broad categories of homicide constituting first degree murder: (1) murder by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, starving; (2) by any […]
STATE v. SURETY CO., 99 W. Va. 123 (1925)
127 S.E. 919 STATE ex rel. J. H. MYLES, Administrator of WILLIAM DAILY, Deceased v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK. No. 5332Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted April 28, 1925. Decided May 5, 1925. DEATH — TRIAL — Special Finding, to Prevail Over General Verdict, Must be Irreconcilably Inconsistent with it; Special Finding […]
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY v. HUBBARD, 124 W. Va. 434 (1942)
20 S.E.2d 677 WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY v. CHESTER R. HUBBARD, Admr., etc., et al. No. 9292Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted April 21, 1942. Decided June 2, 1942. SUBSCRIPTIONS — A written pledge to make future contributions to an institution of learning which does not show plainly on its face the purpose to become legally […]