Legal Opinion · Dissent

Wilson v. Shrader

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1913Published

Error to Circuit Court, Barbour County. Action by Henry S. Wilson against Samuel W. Shrader. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Dissent

Robinson, Judge,

(dissenting as to point 2 of the syllabus) :

It seems anomalous that there may be right to demur after final judgment in any case, particularly when, as in this case, the party granted that right is grossly in default. So to hold is wholly out of accord with ordinary principle, to say nothing of the plain terms and the well recognized spirit and purpose of-secs. 46 and 47, ch. 125, Code 1906.

The statute provides that an office judgment which is not set aside in the manner therein provided shall become a final judgment at the end of the first term after which the office judgment…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Post v. CarrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Marstiller v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Wilson v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Bank v. BurdetteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  5. McLaughlin v. SayersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913

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