Legal Opinion

Rohrer v. Travers

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 10, 1877PublishedCited by 15 opinions

An appeal and supersedeas granted upon the petition of Henry Bohrer, to a decree of the circuit court of the ■county of Jefferson, rendered on the 18th day of November, 1875, in a cause in chancery then in said court pending, in which said Henry Bohrer was complainant, and Vm. H. Travers, trustee, and others, were defendants.

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An appeal and supersedeas granted upon the petition of Henry Bohrer, to a decree of the circuit court of the ■county of Jefferson, rendered on the 18th day of November, 1875, in a cause in chancery then in said court pending, in which said Henry Bohrer was complainant, and Vm. H. Travers, trustee, and others, were defendants. Hon. John Blair Hoge, Judge of the third judicial circuit, presided at the hearing below. ' Moore, Judge, who delivered the .opinion of the Court, sufficiently states the case. referred to the following authorities: Moran v. Brent, 25 Gratt. 104; White v. Mechanic’s B.…

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Judge

The appellant, Henry Bohrer, urges that the circuit court erred in directing a sale of the land in the bill and proceedings mentioned, without having first directed an inquiry to be made to ascertain the amount and priorities of the several liens upon said land; and argues that it was the right of the appellant “ to have definitely ascertained the amounts of the liens upon his land, to the end that the court might not only know with certainty the amount of indebtedness, and thus be able to decree for the amounts actually due, but that the commissioner of sale might be informed, as far as was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wiley v. MahoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Pecks v. ChambersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Reed v. Cline's heirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
  4. Moran v. BrentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Buster v. HollandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Anderson v. NagleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Setzer v. BealeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Adkins v. AdkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Moore v. HamiltonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1967

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