Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Town of Philippi

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1894PublishedCited by 11 opinions

cited Code, e. 47, s. 34; Code, c. 47, s. 36 ; Constitution Art. X. . ss. 1, 9; Constitution, Art. III. s. 10; 16 S. E. Rep. 730; Dill. Munic. Corp. (3d. Ed.) 754 and note; 24 Am. Rep. 308 ; 114 Ind. 429 (5 Am. St. Rep. 637); 20 Am. St. Rep. in note 554; 74 N. Y. 183 (30 Am. Rep. 289); Ell.

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cited Code, e. 47, s. 34; Code, c. 47, s. 36 ; Constitution Art. X. . ss. 1, 9; Constitution, Art. III. s. 10; 16 S. E. Rep. 730; Dill. Munic. Corp. (3d. Ed.) 754 and note; 24 Am. Rep. 308 ; 114 Ind. 429 (5 Am. St. Rep. 637); 20 Am. St. Rep. in note 554; 74 N. Y. 183 (30 Am. Rep. 289); Ell. Roads and Streets, 397-400; 28 W. Ya. 698; 13 Gratt. 88; 4 W. Ya. 499; Bank v. Philippi, (not yet reported.) I. — On estoppel of plaintiff. — Equity has no jurisdiction.— Douglas &c. v. The Town of Harrisville, 9 W. Ya. 162 ; Kuhn v. Board of Education, 4 W. Ya., 499; Elliott Roads and Streets, 419-428;…

1Opinion of the Court

English, Judge :

On the 14th day of March, 1893, Lewis Wilson, a resident of the town of Philippi, Barbour county, obtained from the Judge of the Circuit Court of said county an injunction restraining and enjoining the said town of Philip-pi and John II. Daniels, sergeant and tax collector thereof, from the collection of the sum of one hundred and sixty three dollars and twenty five cents assessed against him for furnishing sand and brick and paving in front of lots Xos. 80 and 43 in said town having a frontage of three hundred and ninety three and one third feet on Main street in said town.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Taylor v. SecorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Dows v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  3. White v. People ex rel. City of BloomingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Woodbridge v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Douglass v. Town of HarrisvilleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Parkersburg v. TavennerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Riddle v. Town of CharlestownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Town of Danville v. PaceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  4. Cain v. City of TylerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  5. Dancer v. Town of ManningtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901

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