459 S.E.2d 343 Nancy Yeager SIPP and Earl Stephen Yeager, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Earl Yeager, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants v. Emily YEAGER, Defendant Below, Appellee. No. 22715.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted May 16, 1995. Decided June 15, 1995. Page 67 Syllabus by the Court 1. “Under W. Va. Code, 58-5-1 (1925), […]
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BROOKS v. GALEN OF W. VA., 220 W. Va. 699 (2007)
649 S.E.2d 272 Eric Jason BROOKS, Plaintiff Below, Appellant v. GALEN OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC., D/B/A Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, LLC, D/B/A Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Defendants Below, Appellees. No. 33207.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted February 28, 2007. Decided April 19, 2007. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Greenbrier […]
WEST VA. WATER v. CUNNINGHAM, 143 W. Va. 1 (1957)
98 S.E.2d 391 WEST VIRGINIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY v. I. V. CUNNINGHAM, Doing Business as MOUNTAIN STATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CC 835Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted April 24, 1957. Decided July 2, 1957. 1. MUNICIPALITIES — POLICE POWER — “`Under the police power of the State, the Legislature has the power to provide for […]
ALDERSON v. HOLBERT, 137 W. Va. 883 (1953)
74 S.E.2d 772 STATE ex rel. GEORGE P. ALDERSON, State Tax Commissioner v. BOYD E. HOLBERT AND THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK No. 10480Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 28, 1953. Decided March 10, 1953. 1. EVIDENCE — When it is shown that an original writing containing facts relevant to […]
KETCHUM v. OIL CO., 121 W. Va. 503 (1939)
5 S.E.2d 414 MYRTLE KETCHUM v. CHARTIERS OIL COMPANY No. 8916Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 26, 1939. Decided October 24, 1939. 1. MINES AND MINERALS — Where an oil and gas lease for a fixed term and “as long thereafter as oil or gas, or either of them, is produced from” the […]
STATE v. WATTS, 172 W. Va. 602 (1983)
309 S.E.2d 101 STATE of West Virginia v. Fred WATTS. No. 15840.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. November 14, 1983. Page 603 Syllabus by the Court 1. “The essential elements of the offense [receiving or concealing stolen property] created by [W. Va. Code, 61-3-18 [1931]] are: (1) The property must have been previously stolen […]
BENAVIDES v. SHENANDOAH FED. SAV. BANK, 189 W. Va. 590 (1993)
433 S.E.2d 528 Aurelio BENAVIDES and Cindy E. Benavides, Plaintiffs Below, Appellees, v. SHENANDOAH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK and Guy R. Athey, Jr., Defendants Below, Appellees, and Luz Dolly Benavides, Defendant Below, Appellant. No. 20928.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 26, 1993. Decided July 16, 1993. Page 591 Syllabus by the Court 1. “Whether […]
FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. v. SIMS, 140 W. Va. 49 (1954)
82 S.E.2d 312 THE FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et als. v. EDGAR B. SIMS, Auditor OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA CC 811Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted April 20, 1954. Decided June 8, 1954. INSURANCE — A foreign insurance corporation is not required by the statutes of this State to qualify in […]
UNDERWOOD v. MYER, 107 W. Va. 57 (1929)
146 S.E. 896 MARY SMITH UNDERWOOD v. MARY BELLE MYER, et al. No. 6116Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted February 19, 1929. Decided February 26, 1929. 1. WILLS — Valid Joint and Mutual Will May Be Executed. Two persons may execute a valid joint and mutual will. (p. 58). 2. SAME — Reciprocal Provisions […]
DRAKE v. SNIDER, 216 W. Va. 574 (2004)
608 S.E.2d 191 Janice Sharon DRAKE, as Administratrix of the Estate of Nannie Hager, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Richard SNIDER and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendants Below, Appellees. No. 31655.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 29, 2004. Decided November 12, 2004. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Mingo County, Michael Thornsbury, J. […]