Legal Opinion

Hardman v. Brannon

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Gilmer Couuty. Bill in equity by Mareellus Hardman aud others against Edwin L. Brannon. Suit dismissed and Mareellus Hardman and Mareellus Stump appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, Judge:

Mareellus Hardman and Mareellus Stump, in his own right and as executor of Susan M. Stump, deceased, have appealed from a decree of the circuit court of Gilmer county, made on the 15th of March, 1907, dismissing their suit which had been brought for the purpose of avoiding a tax deed made to Edwin L. Brannon on the 7th of June, 1904, for a tract of 95% acres of land.

*728Hardman acquired the land by deed from J. M. Hamilton, special commissioner, 20th April, 1889, in a suit in the circuit court of Gilmer count}', styled Spencer Collins, trustee, vs. Marcellus Stump and others, but…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Thatcher v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Lamb v. CecilWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Hays v. HeatherlyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  4. State v. McEldowneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Doonan v. GlynnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gauley Coal Land Co. v. KoontzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Hertzog v. RileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Matheny v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  4. State v. RaymondWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Miller v. ParsonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918

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