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 […]
Category: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions
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. […]
BUCK v. HATHAWAY, 116 W. Va. 585 (1935)
182 S.E. 673 ESTA BUCK v. OPHARD HATHAWAY No. 8105Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted October 29, 1935. Decided November 19, 1935. 1. TRIAL — A party going to trial, without objection, waives all exceptions taken to the court’s rulings at an earlier day of the term on his motions for a general continuance […]
GILLESPIE v. CARBON CO., 98 W. Va. 481 (1925)
128 S.E. 316 JOHN GILLESPIE, Admr., etc., v. MONARCH CARBON COMPANY No. 5219.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted February 3, 1925. Decided March 17, 1925. 1. GAS — Whether Gas Meter Causing Fire Resulting in Death Was Installed Under Authority or With Consent of Defendant in Action for Damages a Question for the Jury. […]
BANK v. WILSON, 109 W. Va. 684 (1930)
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 […]
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 […]