Legal Opinion
White v. Cook
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 1902PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mercer County. Bill by E. E. White, as admisistrator, against Thomas B. Cook and others. From the decree, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Poffenbarger, Judge:
James A. White was elected sheriff of Mercer County in 1896, and, in January, 1897, with the consent of the county court of said county, he appointed T. B. Cook his deputy. The contract of service made between them is dated January 1, 1897, and, after reciting the election and qualification of the sheriff and appointment of the deputy, it reads as follows:
*203“Now, therefore, this agreement, Witnesseth, That the party of the second part, agrees to do and perform all the work to be done by the sheriff of Mercer County as tire law requires, in the District of Rock of said…
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