Legal Opinion

Sperry v. Sperry

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1917PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, McDowell County. Suit for divorce by Gay Nelle Sperry against William I. Sperry and for alimony and maintenance for children, and for injunction against other defendants, and suit by William I. Sperry against J. F. Johnson and others to cancel deeds to such defendants and to cancel a power of attorney to defendant Johnson. Decree for plaintiff, Gay Nelle Sperry, dissolving an injunction, and dismissing the suit of William I. Sperry, and they appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge:

The decree sought to have reversed was pronounced in two causes consolidated and heard together. The first was that of Gay Nelle Sperry versus William I: Sperry, et al, for divorce and alimony, and for the care, custody and support of her infant children, and for an injunction restraining and inhibiting defendant from selling, assigning, encumbering, or otherwise disposing of his real estate or other property, and likewise enjoining and restraining defendants Premier Pocahontas Collieries Company and Welch Coal & Coke Company, from paying over to said Sperry any rents and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Chapman v. County of DouglasSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Reynolds v. ReynoldsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Coiron v. MillaudonSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
  4. Thackrah v. HaasSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. Henrie v. HenrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Cecil v. KnappWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Kittle v. KittleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Sandusky v. SanduskyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Hale v. HaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Brinn v. BrinnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

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