89 S.E.2d 612 FRENCH C. LANTZ, et al. v. PAUL W. REED, Executor, et al. No. 10700Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 20, 1955. Decided October 25, 1955. 1. CONTRACT — A valid oral contract to bequeath or devise property may be enforced against the estate of a decedent, as any other valid […]
Category: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions
LAAS v. LUBIC, 101 W. Va. 546 (1926)
133 S.E. 142 A. W. LAAS, Admr., etc. v. FRANK LUBIC, Doing business, etc. No. 5607Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted April 27, 1926. Decided May 4, 1926. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT — Employer Who Does Not Take Advantage of Workmen’s Compensation Act (Code, c. 15P, §§ 1-55) is Not Liable for Injuries to […]
IN INTEREST OF CARLITA B., 185 W. Va. 613 (1991)
408 S.E.2d 365 In the Interest of CARLITA B. No. 19899.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted February 5, 1991. Decided July 29, 1991. Concurring Opinion of Chief Justice Miller July 31, 1991. Page 614 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] […]
ROCKLAND REALTY CORP. v. LILLY, 199 W. Va. 674 (1997)
487 S.E.2d 332 ROCKLAND REALTY CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Thomas S. LILLY and Gordon Lusk, General Partners Doing Business as Container Company, a West Virginia General Partnership; Container Company, a West Virginia General Partnership; William S. Winfrey, II, in his capacity as Deputy Commissioner of Delinquent Lands and Nonentered Lands of […]
STATE v. JACKSON, 97 W. Va. 621 (1924)
125 S.E. 706 STATE ex rel. AMERICAN TITLE INDEMNITY COMPANY v. NAAMAN JACKSON, COMMISSIONER OF BANKING. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted December 2, 1924. Decided December 9, 1924. BANKS AND BANKING — Commissioner of Banking Has No Control Over Corporation Organized Under Code Chapter 54-c, Section 9. The commissioner of banking has no […]
STATE v. KEENAN, 213 W. Va. 557 (2003)
584 S.E.2d 191 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Plaintiff Below, Appellee v. CHARLES G. KEENAN, Defendant Below, Appellant. No. 30851Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. January 2003 Term.Submitted: March 11, 2003 Filed: June 19, 2003 Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette County Honorable John W. Hatcher, Jr., Judge. Criminal Action No. 00-F-0094. Page 558 […]
MUSICK v. MUSICK, 192 W. Va. 527 (1994)
453 S.E.2d 361 Dana Ruth MUSICK, Plaintiff Below, Petitioner, v. Lynn Allen MUSICK, Defendant Below, Respondent. No. 22344.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted September 21, 1994. Decided December 15, 1994. Page 528 Syllabus by the Court 1. It is a better practice for attorneys not to engage in sexual relations with any client in […]
FRYE v. NORTON, 148 W. Va. 500 (1964)
135 S.E.2d 603 OLGA N. FRYE, et al. v. WILBERT H. NORTON, Etc. No. 12251Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 21, 1964. Decided April 7, 1964. 1. WILLS — PROBATE — Any person interested in a will admitted to probate, who at the time of the probate proceeding resided out of the state, […]
RICE v. MIKE FERRELL FORD, INC., 184 W. Va. 757 (1991)
403 S.E.2d 774 Aaron E. RICE, Jr. and Donna Rice, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. MIKE FERRELL FORD, INC., a corporation; and Robert Bridges, Individually, Defendants Below, Appellees. No. 19561.Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 9, 1991. Decided April 1, 1991. Page 758 Syllabus by the Court “Where attorney’s fees are sought against a […]
BATON COAL v. STATE TAX COMM., 151 W. Va. 519 (1967)
153 S.E.2d 522 BATON COAL COMPANY v. G. THOMAS BATTLE, STATE TAX COMMISSIONER No. 12590Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Submitted January 24, 1967. Decided March 21, 1967. 1. LICENSES — ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITHIN STATE — A Pennsylvania corporation, engaged in the business of furnishing managerial services and advice to coal mining companies from […]