Legal Opinion

Bunch v. Short

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Application by N. C. Bunch and others for mandamus to Charles Short, Sheriff, etc., and others.

1Opinion of the Court

Lynch, Judge :

At an election held in Wyoming county August 28, 1915, ordered by the county court upon the petition of the requisite number of legal voters, a county bond issue of $550,000 was authorized for the improvement of certain public roads, according to the provisions of §56a25a, ch. 43, Barnes’ Code. The regularity of the election and authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds is not a controverted question.

Of the bond issue the state purchased at par $250,000, and Powell, Garard & Company $300,000, paying therefor' the face value and interest accruing between the dates of issuance…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jamieson v. Indiana Natural Gas & Oil Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Babcock v. GoodrichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Prescott v. GonserSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  4. Macon & Birmingham Railroad v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  5. State ex rel. Craig v. DoughertySupreme Court of Missouri · 1870

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Takahashi v. Pepper Tank & Contracting Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Pittsburgh & West Virginia Gas Co. v. NicholsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Belcher v. First National Bank of PinevilleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917

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