Legal Opinion

Hughes v. McElwee

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 1938No. 8703PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Riley, Judge:

The plaintiff, Margaret Hughes, complains of a final decree of the circuit court of Marshall County, dismissing her bill of complaint and substituting trustees in the place of Charles H. McCullough, trustee, for the purpose of enforcing a deed of trust executed by the plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s suit is based on the theory that she is an equitable assignee and owner of a certain judgment against the defendants, M. J. McElwee and Vernon R. Hughes, and as such, is entitled either1 to a ratification on the part of the defendants of payment by the plaintiff of said judgment and the entry…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carleton Mining & Power Co. v. West Virginia Northern RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Campbell v. LynchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Altmeyer v. FassigWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Hughes v. McElweeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1936

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wolford v. WolfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Powell v. SayresWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Strachan v. Mutual Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Strachan v. Mutual Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Strachan v. Mutual Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947

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