Legal Opinion · Dissent

State Ex Rel. Valley Distributors, Inc. v. Oakley

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1969No. 12794Published

1DissentCalhoun, Judge

Respectfully, I dissent from the Court’s decision in this case. The reasons for my disagreement were stated with supporting legal authorities in considerable detail in my dissenting opinion in Aldrich v. Aldrich, 147 W. Va. 269, 285, 127 S. E.2d 385, 394.

Basically my dissent in this case is based upon my contention that the Circuit Court of Logan County is a constitutional court of general jurisdiction, including jurisdiction to award injunctions; that jurisdiction in a court includes jurisdiction to decide incorrectly as well as to decide correctly; that mere errors of law committed by a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Heck's, Inc. v. GatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Johnston v. HunterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Stewart v. TennantWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. State v. EhrlickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. State ex rel. Cecil v. KnappWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958

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