Legal Opinion

Witten v. St. Clair

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1886PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNYDER, Judge:

Action of ejectment brought in the circuit court oí Mercer county by William H. Witten against Alexander St. Clair to recover a described boundary of about 400 acres of land lying in said county. There was a trial by jury and a verdict found in favor of the defendant for said land and also for $243.50 damages, upon which the court, on November 16, 1883, entered judgment. The defendant moved the court to set aside the verdict and took two bills of exceptions during the trial; and to reverse the judgment he brought this writ of error.

The first error complained of is the refusal of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Core v. FaupelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Adams v. AlkireWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Shanks v. LancasterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1848
  4. Levasser v. WashburnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  5. Hylton v. HyltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1844

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Tapscott v. CobbsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  2. Winding Gulf Colliery Co. v. CampbellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Toppins v. OshelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Cable v. CableWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Chapman v. Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903

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