Langfitt v. County Court of Doddridge County
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Doddridge County. Action by Martha A. Langfitt against the County Court of Doddridge County. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WlULIAMS, PRESIDENT:
At the suit of Martba A. Langfitt, a citizen and taxpayer of Doddridge, County, the circuit court of said county prohibited the county court thereof from executing a contract entered into between it and the county court of Tyler, an adjoining county, whereby the former agreed to erect a. concrete bridge, wholly within the territory of Tyler County, and about a quarter of a mile from the dividing line between the two counties, on the' ground that said county court was without jurisdiction or authority to expend the public revenues in making improvement outside of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brazie v. Fayette County CommissionersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Fleming v. CommissionersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
- Hassinger v. HoltWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Baker v. O'BrienWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Williamsons v. County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by7 opinions
- State ex rel. City of Huntington v. LombardoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
- United States Steel Corp. v. StokesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- County Court of Mingo County v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
- Gates v. Council of City of HuntingtonDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1950
- State ex rel. City of Huntington v. LombardoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
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