Legal Opinion

Leachman & Dawkins v. Young

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1908PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Suit by Leachman & Dawkins against Albert Young and others. Decree for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

Leachman & Dawkins brought a chancery suit against Albert Young and others in the circuit court of Kanawha county seeking to enforce against real estate of Young the lien of a judgment before a justice of Kanawha county against Young. Young hied an answer contesting its lien and setting up as a defense against the judgment: (l) That Young was a resident of Lincoln county, not of Kanawha, at the time the action before the justice of Kanawha was commended. (2) That there was no complaint before the justice. (3) That the return of the justice’s summons was made by a special…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Turner v. StewartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. O'Connor v. DilsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. McClung v. McWhorterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Meighen v. WilliamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Webster Springs v. McGrawWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Tingler v. LahtiWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Davis v. StaggersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Townsend v. Brushy Run Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914

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