Legal Opinion

Hoopes v. Devaughn

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1897PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood comity. Bill by Cyrus Iloopes against Nancy Devaughn and William Devauglm and others. Decree for plaintiff, and the Devauglms appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

English, President :

On the. 1st Monday in October, 1891, Cyrus TToopes filed his bill in the Circuit Court of Wood comity, in which he represented that on February 14, 3865, George tí. Biley and wife conveyed to one J. tí. Blmnley, of Chester Comity, Pa., a tract of land situated on Kite’s Hun, in said *448county of Wood, containing one hundred and thirty-seven acres and ninety-eight poles, a certified copy of which deed was exhibited with his bill. The plaintiff further alleged that while said deed was made to J. tí. Plumley, investing him with the legal title to said land, the equitable title…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Remington Paper Co. v. . O'DoughertyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Abbott v. L'HommedieuWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Christian v. VanceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Capehart v. CunninghamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
  5. DeCamp v. CarnahanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. Warner Valley Stock Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Hull v. AngusOregon Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Hanley v. W. Va. C. & P. Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Haskell v. SuttonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Elk Fork Oil & Gas Co. v. JenningsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia · 1898

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