Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. State Road Commission v. Painter
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 11, 1938No. 8790PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Riley, Judge:
The State Road Commission, in the name of the State of West Virginia, filed its petition in the Circuit Court of Taylor County against Mary J. Painter praying for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain a just compensation for certain land sought to be condemned for road purposes. Mary J. Painter having died pending the litigation, the case was revived in the name of Clarence A. Painter, only heir at law (plaintiff in error) and Clarence A. Painter, administrator, etc.
On March 7, 1936, the circuit judge, in the vacation of the court, entered an order appointing…
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