Ward v. Evans
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Petition'by Ward & Blankenship against William Evans and others for a writ of prohibition. Petition dismissed on demurrer, and petitioners bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, President:
Ward & Blankenship filed in the circuit court of Mingo County a petition against Ira Evans and others asking a writ of prohibition to prohibit the enforcement of a judgment against Ward & Blankenship rendered by Ira Evans, justice, in favor of William Evans, and the circuit court having dismissed the petition on demurrer, Ward & Blankenship brought the case to this Court by writ of error.
The petition states that Ward & Blankenship employed one Harris to furnish them logs, and that Harris employed William Evans to do certain work for him, and made debts with Evans, the work…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Pinnacle Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
- Yates v. Taylor County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
- Voss v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- Thompson v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Ohio River R. v. BlakeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
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