Neale v. County Court of Wood County
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from -Circuit Court, Wood county. Bill by Joseph B. Neale and others against the county court of Wood county, the Little Kanawha Railroad Company, and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and the defendant railroad company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Under an order of the County Court of Wood county submitting to the voters of Parkersburg district the question of a subscription of one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars to the stock of the Little Kanawha Railroad Company, the voters of that district approved the proposition; and the county court appointed J. M. Jackson agent to make the subscription, and he did make it, upon conditions prescribed by the court orders; and then Joseph B. Neale and other taxpayers sued put. an in june*92tion against the issue of bonds and further proceedings in consummation of the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- County of Cass v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Slack v. JacobWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1875
- Bettman v. HarnessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Davenport v. County of DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Harshman v. Bates CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1876
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Collier v. County Court of Mingo CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
- White v. Wirt County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
- Jarrell v. Board of Education of County of RaleighWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
- Pfalzgraf v. County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- West Virginia & P. R. v. Harrison County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.