Legal Opinion

Wickes v. B & O. R. R.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1878PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Supersedeas to a judgment of the circuit court of Harrison county, rendered on the 10th day of June, 1876, in an action at law in said court then pending, in which George M. Wickes and Julius C. Wickes were plaintiffs, and the Baltimore & Ohio JR. R. Co. was defendant, allowed on the petition of the said defendant. Hon. Charles S. Lewis, latojudgeof the second judicial circuit, rendered the judgment complained of.

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Supersedeas to a judgment of the circuit court of Harrison county, rendered on the 10th day of June, 1876, in an action at law in said court then pending, in which George M. Wickes and Julius C. Wickes were plaintiffs, and the Baltimore & Ohio JR. R. Co. was defendant, allowed on the petition of the said defendant. Hon. Charles S. Lewis, latojudgeof the second judicial circuit, rendered the judgment complained of. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the court. cited the following authorities: 6 Cush. 396; 3 Foster (N. Y.) 237; 3 Ohio St. 187; 7 Gray 95, 96; 24 Md. 118 19;…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. D. Martz's Ex'or v. D. Martz's HeirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  3. Peery's adm'r v. PeerySupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
  4. Nadenbousch v. SharerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Enders' ex'ors v. BurchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1859

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Kay v. Glade Creek & R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Dimmey v. Wheeling & E. G. RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  3. State v. FilesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. State v. McClungWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Burk v. Huntington Development & Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1950

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