Legal Opinion

State v. Collins

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1900PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Bill by the State against Creed Collins and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Dent, Judge :

The State of West Virginia instituted its suit in chancery in the circuit court of Ritchie County for the purpose of selling, among others, a tract of land containing eight hundred and fifty-nine and one-fourth acres, for the benefit of the school fund. Tn the year 1870 and prior thereto this tract was on the land hooks in the name of A. M. Williams (misnamed for A. N. Williams), who had been the owner of the same.-It was returned delinquent for nonpayment of taxes thereon for 1870, and on the 2d day of December, 1871, sold; and M. M. Hitcheox, W. Lambert, and J. P. Rogers,…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. HarmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. State v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. State v. MathewsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Virginia & West Virginia Coal, Co. v. CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  5. State v. Farmers Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1947

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