Legal Opinion

Jones v. Browse

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNYDER, PRESIDENT :

This action ivas commenced before a justice of Pleasants county in the name of Simpson Jones for the use of T. W. Haines against B. H. Browse, special receiver for Jones & Haines, to recover$300.00, money due by contract evidenced by an account in writing. The account filed is for $386.00, to which is attached the affidavit of said Jones stating, that the account is just, and that no part of it has been paid. Judgment was rendered by default by the justice against the *445defendant for $300.00 and costs. Upon the petition of the defendant an appeal was allowed, and the case was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Barton v. BarbourSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Peale v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  3. Todd & Smith v. GatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Melendy & Russell v. BarbourSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cook v. Continental Casualty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Grant v. WyattWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Peora Coal Co. v. AshcraftWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
  4. W. Tin Yan v. L. Ah ChapDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1915

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