Legal Opinion

Faulconer v. Stinson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 2, 1898PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Summers County. Suit by L. T. D. Faulconer against Mary E. Stinson to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals,

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, President:

At the threshold we are asked to consider this case no" further than to say that this Court has no jurisdiction of this appeal. Faulconer brought this suit in equity to enforce against a lot of land a mechanic’s lien for building a house upon it, and obtained a decree against it for seventy-five dollars and fifty-six cents, subjecting it to sale. After this decree, Mrs. Stinson, the defendant, filed a petition stating that Faulconer had assigned to one Graham a judgment held by Faulconer against one McCreery, which was worthless from insolvency when assigned, and that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sayre's v. HarpoldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Rymer v. HawkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Dickey v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Arnold v. Lewis County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. McClaugherty v. MorganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sitzes v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Mellon-Stuart Co. v. HallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  4. Hall v. Harvey Coal & Coke Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Bluefield v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907

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