Shock v. Gowing
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Braxton County. Bill by W. P. Shock against D. H. Gowihg. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
This is an attachment suit in equity to collect a debt of $883.04 for an alleged sale of logs, brought on the ground that defendant is a non-resident. Prom a decree pronounced on the 35th of May, 1907, dismissing his bill, plaintiff has appealed.
The decision of the case turns upon the question whether or not title to the logs had passed to defendant. They were carried off by a flood in the Little Kanawha river in January, 1905, and lost, hence this suit.
■ On the 15th of December, 1906, the cause was referred to a master commissioner to take, state and report whether or not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reger v. O'NealWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- Morgan v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
- Wolfe v. Second National Bank of ParkersburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- Baker v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
- Naughton v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
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