Tabor v. Baer
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Woods, PresideNT:
The crucial question raised by this writ of error is whether the defendants made a general or special appearance. The defendants are non-residents. Concurrent with the institution of the action for damages, an attachment was sued out and a levy made on certain properties alleged to belong to defendants. The case having been matured for hearing, the defendants, on December 17, 1928, by J. H. McGinnis, an attorney of the local bar, as the order of that date recites, “appeared specially and for no other purpose and moved to dismiss this case upon the ground that the plaintiff…
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