Legal Opinion

Hutton v. Dewing

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1896PublishedCited by 13 opinions

cited 37 W. Va. 26; 8 W. Va. 292; Const. Art. VIII, s. 5; 40 W. Va. 521; 3 Add. Cont. Append, p. 23, note 13, p. 24; 1 W. Va. 109, syl. pt. 2,115; Am. Dig. (1890) p. 3101, par. 91, 92; 1 Add. Cont. 87-89; 2 W. Va. 458; Bates, Part. §§ 303-4-5-8-9-15-16-22-23-24; 1 Sto. Eq. Jur. §§ 307-8-15 16-23; 2 Add. Cont. 778-9; Sto. Ag. §§ 210, 211; 138 H. S. 380; 129 IT. S. 663; 79 Va. 158; 25 Gratt. 40; 21 W. Va. 617; 17 Am. & Eng. Enc.

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cited 37 W. Va. 26; 8 W. Va. 292; Const. Art. VIII, s. 5; 40 W. Va. 521; 3 Add. Cont. Append, p. 23, note 13, p. 24; 1 W. Va. 109, syl. pt. 2,115; Am. Dig. (1890) p. 3101, par. 91, 92; 1 Add. Cont. 87-89; 2 W. Va. 458; Bates, Part. §§ 303-4-5-8-9-15-16-22-23-24; 1 Sto. Eq. Jur. §§ 307-8-15 16-23; 2 Add. Cont. 778-9; Sto. Ag. §§ 210, 211; 138 H. S. 380; 129 IT. S. 663; 79 Va. 158; 25 Gratt. 40; 21 W. Va. 617; 17 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1054-5-6; 1 Id. 372, 373; B W. Va. 188; 1 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law, 375-6-7-8-9-80-81, 417-18, 425, 429. cited 23 Graft. 383; 22 W. Ya. 70; 22 Gratt. 649; 90 Ya. 711;…

1Opinion of the Court

Biiannon, Judge:

This is a chancery suit by Elihu Hutton against Dewing & 'Sons in the Circuit Court of Randolph county.

The claim of Hutton is that A. H. Winchester and himself, in August, 1885, formed a partnership by verbal agreement for the purpose of purchasing timber lands on Gauley river and its tributaries, and selling them at a profit; that Hutton, who lived not far from that section, and was well acquainted with its people and land, was to examine the lands, find the owners, and enter into contracts or options for their purchase, while Winchester was to look up purchasers for the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gregory's Adm'r v. Ohio River R'dWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Bartlett v. CleavengerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Burner v. HevenerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Dewing v. HuttonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cecil v. ClarkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Dewing v. HuttonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Manss-Bruning Shoe Co. v. PrinceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. O'Connor v. O'ConnorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. White v. National Steel Corp.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1989

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