Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Ward

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1920PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Suit for injunction by Alice Roberts and others against Lindsey Ward and others. From a decree dissolving an injunction against obstruction of a private way, and dismissing a bill for a perpetual injunction against sucb obstruction, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

POEEENBARGER, JUDGE:

Tbe principal grounds of tbe argument submitted to sustain tbis decree dissolving an injunction against obstruction of a private way and dismissing a bill for a perpetual injunction against sucb obstruction are; (1), a previous decree denying tbe right, relied upon as a former adjudication; (2), permissive exercise of the long user admitted; (3), lack of claim of right in tbe use of tbe way; (4), use of it in common with others, relied upon as being inconsistent with, and negativing, the theory of an exclusive and adverse right; and, (5), insufficiency of the bill by…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Crosier v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Hamilton v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
  3. Reid v. GarnettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  4. Wooldridge v. CoughlinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Walton v. KnightWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. O'DELL v. StegallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Post v. WallaceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Perdue v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Hall v. BackusWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Monk v. GilllenwaterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955

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