Legal Opinion

Harman v. Alt

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 2, 1911PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Tucker County. Action by S. C. Harman against W. E. Alt. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

MilleR, Judge:

In an action of unlawful entry and detainer the court below directed a virdiet for plaintiff, and entered judgment thereon that plaintiff recover the land sued for. To review that judgment this ’writ of error was awarded the defendant.

There is no substantial merit in the first point, that the summons is defective. Cunningham v. Sayre, 21 W. Va. 440, we think decisive of this question.

We are of opinion also, that the judgment below should be affirmed on two grounds: Eirst, that there was an agreement as to the boundary line in dispute, fixing it where plaintiff claims it, and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Parkersburg Industrial Co. v. SchultzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Teass v. City of St. AlbansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Gwynn v. SchwartzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Duff v. GoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Davis v. MayoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Charles and James Cobb v. Jack L. and Donna Kay CollinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Eccles Community Church and Trustees v. James M. BolonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016

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