Legal Opinion

Claytor v. Pierson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1904PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Fayette County. Action by J. E. Claytor against E. G. Pierson and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Millkr, Judge:

J. E. Claytor appeals from a decree of the circuit court of Fayette County entered on the 6th day of March, 1902, in a chancery cause wherein he was plaintiff and E. G. Pierson, in his own right, and as administrator of W. D. Claytor, deceased, and L. C. Claytor, were defendants.

The bill alleges that, on the 26th day of August, 1899, W. D. *169Claytor, who was sometimes called William Claytor, deposited and left 'deven hundred dollars belonging to him, with defendant L. C. Claytor for safe keeping:; that L. C. Claytor thereafter executed and delivered to W. G. 'Claytor a receipt…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thomas' Adm'r v. LewisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
  2. Dickeschied v. Exchange BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Stephenson's adm'r v. KingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Steber v. CombsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Tomkies v. TomkiesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Trout v. Farmers Trust Co. of NewarkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1933
  4. Grace v. KleinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Taylor v. SpurrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944

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