Legal Opinion

Altizer v. Buskirk

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Logan Couuty. Action by "William Altizer against U. B. Buskirk on a bond. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

Clay & Headley brought an action of detinue in tbe Logan circuit court against Altizer, to recover saw logs, and, in order to obtain immediate possession of the property, executed a bond under section 1, chapter 102, Code, and afterwards suffered a nonsuit. Thereupon Altizer brought this action of debt against Buskirk upon the said bond, and recovered a verdict and judgment, and Buskirk bring-s the case here.

It is urged that a demurrer to the declaration was improperly overruled. The theory upon which this point of error is predicated is that the declaration does not allege…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. HaysWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Bratt v. MarumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wedman v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1918
  2. Raleigh County Court v. CottleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Young v. EdwardsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
  5. Ward v. ChurnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1868

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