Legal Opinion

Baker v. Workman

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 1913PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Mingo County. s Bill by Lindsey Baker and others against William Workman and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

WilliaMs, Judge:

On the 7th of June, 1910, the county court of Mingo county issued’a license to William Workman to sell spirituous liquors at retail in the town of Kermit, in said county, without his having obtained permission therefor from said town. In July, following, Lindsey Baker and William T. Mead, citizens of the town, brought this suit to enjoin Workman from selling liquor in the town. Harry Scherr, as special commissioner, had sold the building in which the business was to be conducted to S. H. G-. Rhodes, and they were made parties defendant to the bill. On the 11th of July, 1910,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Morris v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Devanney v. HansonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wiseman v. CalvertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Algoma Coal & Coke Co. v. AlexanderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. State Ex Rel. Baker v. County Court of Tyler CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Wiseman v. CalvertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950

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