State v. Garnett
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Nicholas County. Action by the State against Masco Garnett, Sr., the Cherry Eiver Boom & Lumber Company, A. H. Minor, and others. From the decree, both the lumber company and the state and others appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Masco Garnett owned a tract of 1,000 acres of land on Cherry river, Nicholas county. In October, 1867, it was sold for taxes for the jnars 1865 and 1866, and purchased by the State. For the year 1867 it was charged with taxes in Garnett’s name. This assessment related to the 1st day of April, 1867, before the tax sale to the State, and it was sold for the tax of 1867 in the year 1869, and purchased by T. G. Putnam, who took a tax deed under this sale, 26th December, 1870, Garnett conveyed the tract, 5th July, 1868, to Gilbert S. Minor. The tract was never afterwards assessed in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. HarmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- State v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- State v. West Branch Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- State v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- State v. AllenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. MorganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- State v. BoardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
- Snyder v. Upper Elk Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1915
- Duffy v. CurrenceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
- State v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1930