Legal Opinion

James v. Lawson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1927No. 5706PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge:

By his bill in equity the plaintiff sought to enjoin the defendants Harry Lawson, Ella M. Lawson, and George W. Crawford, Trustee, from selling under a deed of trust two certain town lots, which be claimed to have purchased from the heirs at law of the grantor in the deed of trust.

The bill alleges that plaintiff purchased from the heirs at law of Ed. M. Allen, who died in 1918, the lots in controversy, by two deeds, dated respectively February 26, 1925, and March 11, 1925, subject to the dower rights of the widow of said Allen; that soon thereafter he learned that the defendant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cordova v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  2. Brush v. WareSupreme Court of the United States · 1841
  3. Crumlish v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Clark v. SayersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Lawrence v. DuBoisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1880

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Highway Properties v. Dollar Savings BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993

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