Legal Opinion

Herald v. Board of Education

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 1909PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison County. Bill by John Herald and others against the Board of Education and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

By deed dated 29th August, 1892, Isaac H. Harbert and others conveyed to The Board of Education of Sardis District and their successors in office, sixty-five poles of land, in Harrison county, “for the purpose of building a school house on the same for the benefit of free schools.” ■ The parcel of land is in use for free school purposes. It is used as a site for a school house, which is in actual use as a school house. The board of education passed a resolution, 27th May, 1907, authorizing a lease 'to W. J. Rowland and E. L. Grove of the- lot for the purpose of the production…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Honaker v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Osburn v. StaleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Shinn v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Talbott v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Bryant v. LoganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Quinn v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Evans v. HutchinsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Bailey v. TrubyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State ex rel. Van Straten v. MilquetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Marshall v. Standard Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1936

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