315 S.E.2d 406 ESTATE OF J.M.H. BAYLISS by Paul N. BOWLES, Ancillary Administrator v. Rolfe LEE. No. 15816.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 18, 1984. Decided February 8, 1984. Rehearing Denied April 11, 1984. Page 300 Syllabus by the Court 1. “The doctrine of contribution has its roots in equitable principles. The right […]
Category: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions
STATE v. GOFF, 203 W. Va. 516 (1998)
509 S.E.2d 557 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Plaintiff Below, Appellee, v. DANIEL WILLIAM GOFF, Defendant Below, Appellant. No. 25009.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. September 1998 Term.Submitted September 9, 1998. Filed September 25, 1998. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Honorable Christopher C. Wilkes, Chief Judge, Criminal Action No. 96-F-70. Page 517 […]
WITHROW v. WILLIAMS, 216 W. Va. 385 (2004)
607 S.E.2d 491 Dinah WITHROW, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Timothy Joe WILLIAMS, Defendant Below, Appellee. No. 31726.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 29, 2004. Decided December 2, 2004. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Kanawha County, Paul Zakaib, Jr., J. Page 386 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT […]
HILL v. CLINE, 193 W. Va. 436 (1995)
457 S.E.2d 113 Guy R. HILL, Petitioner Below, Appellant, v. Jane L. CLINE, Commissioner and The West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Respondent Below, Appellee. No. 22080.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 18, 1995. Decided March 24, 1995. Page 437 Syllabus by the Court 1. “Police officers may stop a vehicle to investigate […]
TAYLOR COUNTY COMMISSION v. SPENCER, 169 W. Va. 37 (1981)
285 S.E.2d 656 TAYLOR COUNTY COMMISSION v. MERLE SPENCER, LITA BARTLETT AND ELAINE BENNETT, Ballot Commissioners, HONORABLE EDWARD T. TUFF, Judge Of The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; HELEN SPENCER, RUGSKI COFFMANN, JACK COFFMANN, WILLIS COFFMANN AND ROBERT L. DUCKWORTH v. MERLE SPENCER, et al., etc., GLENN SAPP, President, TAYLOR COUNTY COMMISSION No. 15013 Nos. 15013 15020Supreme […]
PELZEL v. COAL CO., 101 W. Va. 247 (1926)
132 S.E. 510 JOHN PELZEL, Admr., v. PEN-MAR COAL COMPANY et al. No. 5618.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted March 2, 1926. Decided March 23, 1926. CORPORATIONS — When Court of Equity Has Properly Taken Charge of Insolvent Mining Company, It Will Not Ordinarily Permit Company’s Landlord, In Advance of Adjudication of Claims of […]
MacKUBIN v. PUB. SERV. COM, 95 W. Va. 546 (1924)
121 S.E. 731 CHARLES C. MacKUBIN v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 5, 1923. Decided February 26, 1924. 1. COMMERCE — Railway May be Required to Stop Interstate Trains at Particular Station. A state may, by legislative enactment or through the instrumentality of its public service commission, require a […]
CHICO DAIRY CO. v. HUMAN RIGHTS COMN, 181 W. Va. 238 (1989)
382 S.E.2d 75 CHICO DAIRY COMPANY, STORE NO. 22 v. WEST VIRGINIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION and Terrah Elynn Alfred. No. 18317.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. June 27, 1989. Page 239 Syllabus by the Court 1. The rule of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, W. Va. Code of State Rules § 77-1-2.7 (1982), […]
REED v. HANSBARGER, 173 W. Va. 258 (1984)
314 S.E.2d 616 Dana Kent REED v. L. Clark HANSBARGER, Dir., etc., et al. No. 16095.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. March 20, 1984. Syllabus by the Court 1. “A writ of mandamus will not issue unless three elements coexist — (1) a clear legal right in the petitioner to the relief sought; (2) […]
STATE v. BLANKENSHIP, 208 W. Va. 612 (2000)
542 S.E.2d 433 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Plaintiff Below, Appellee, v. DANNY L. BLANKENSHIP, Defendant Below, Appellant. No. 27461Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. September 2000 Term.Submitted: October 24, 2000 Filed: December 1, 2000 Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette County, Honorable John W. Hatcher, Jr., Judge, Civil Action No. 98-F-120. Page 613 […]