Legal Opinion

Wells v. Smith

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1901PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Circuit Court; Wetzel County. Action by Charles PI. Wells and others against H. L. Smith and others. Judgment for plaintiffs against Smith, and action dismissed as to other defendants. Smith brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, President:

This is an action of ejectment in the circuit court of Wetzel County by Charles E. Wells and others against H. L. Smith and others, but 'dismissed as to the other defendants. It resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs.

Smith, by his writ of error, would have us review the case upon *80error in the refusal of a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, and because of admission of improper evidence, and the giving and refusal of instructions; but the plaintiffs say that this cannot be done for the reason that we have before us no bills of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. VestWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Hughes v. FrumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Lancaster v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
  4. State v. IceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. McClure-Mabie Lumber Co. v. BrooksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Schoonover v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. State v. HokeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State v. McDonieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Monongahela Railway Co. v. WilsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Bank v. WetzelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905

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