Robinson v. Woodford
West Virginia Supreme Court
I. — Misjoinder of plaintiffs and variation between allegations and proofs. — 26 W. Ya. 225; 10 W. Va-. 171; 20 W. Va. 474; 29 W. Va. 385; 1 Min. Tnst. 337; 1 Rob. (New) Pr. 216; Kell. Oont. Mar. Worn. ch. 6, §6; 31 W. Va. 23 ; 2 Dish Mar. Worn. § 232. II. — Plaintiff in detinuemustbe entitled to exclusive possession of the chattel sued for. — 7 T. R. 9; 2 Tuck.
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I. — Misjoinder of plaintiffs and variation between allegations and proofs. — 26 W. Ya. 225; 10 W. Va-. 171; 20 W. Va. 474; 29 W. Va. 385; 1 Min. Tnst. 337; 1 Rob. (New) Pr. 216; Kell. Oont. Mar. Worn. ch. 6, §6; 31 W. Va. 23 ; 2 Dish Mar. Worn. § 232. II. — Plaintiff in detinuemustbe entitled to exclusive possession of the chattel sued for. — 7 T. R. 9; 2 Tuck. Com. 80; 17 Gratt. 495. III. — Error to instruct on hypothesis. — 27 W. Va. 75 ; 14 W'. Va. 100. IV. — Admissibility of evidence. — 1 Greenl. Ev. §§ 51, 52; 29 W. Va. 410 ; 34 W. Va. 240; 33 W. Va. 40 ; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 147 etseq.; 20…
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, Judge :
This is an action of detinue for the recovery of fifty eight ewes and forty three lambs, brought on tlpe 6th day of July, 1889,' in the Circuit Court of Barbour county, by plaintiffs against defendant, Ira 0. Woodford, which reáulted in a judgment for plaintiffs, to which defendant obtained this writ of error.
So far from the action of detinue having gone out of use in thip State, it has been in long and constant use, and by liberal construction has been advanced and promoted as a remedy for the recovery of the possession of all tangible personal property capable of beiug…
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