158 S.E. 517 CLAY COUNTY BANK et al. v. MABEL FOUT WILSON et al. No. 6536Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted November 18, 1930. Decided November 25, 1930. Rehearing denied January 19, 1931. 1. A husband in good faith assigned to his wife certain policies of insurance on his own life which were payable […]
Category: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions
CANTERBURY v. LAIRD, 221 W. Va. 453 (2007)
655 S.E.2d 199 Charles E. CANTERBURY, Appellant v. William R. LAIRD, IV, Sheriff of Fayette County; J.E. Sizemore, Deputy Sheriff of Fayette County; Paul Blake, Fayette County Prosecutor; and The County Court of Fayette County, Appellees. No. 33132.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted October 23, 2007. Decided November 21, 2007. Appeal from the Circuit […]
STATE v. MOORE, 95 W. Va. 604 (1924)
122 S.E. 147 STATE v. J. T. MOORE. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted February 20, 1924. Decided March 4, 1924. 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Prohibition Statute Held Passed in Exercise of State’s Police Power. Section 37, chapter 32-A. Barnes’ Code, 1923, one of the state’s prohibition statutes, was passed in the exercise of […]
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 […]