Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Belcher

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1906PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Wyoming County. ' Bill by John W. Simpson against A. J. Belcher and others. Decree for plaintiff, and certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

POFEENBARGER, JUDGE:

A decree enforcing specific performance of an alleged con*158tract for the sale of a tract of land containing 140 acres, situated in Wyoming county, in favor of John W. Simpson, against Matilda Belcher, A. J. Belcher, her husband, J. M. Toler, Matilda Toler, his wife, Byrd Lockard and Polly Lockard, his wife, was pronounced by the circuit court of that county on the lYth day of April, 1906, and from it Matilda Belcher and Andrew J. Belcher have appealed. The written contract bears the signatures and seals of all the defendants, but it was never acknowledged by any of tjje…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bowyer v. SeymourWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Gas Co. v. WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Hamilton v. SteeleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Amick v. EllisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Moore v. LigonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pickens v. StoutWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Crookshanks v. RansbargerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Titchenell v. TitchenellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Wiseman v. CrislipWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Slaven v. RileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913

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