Legal Opinion

McClaugherty v. Croft

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1897PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Mercer County. Bill by I). W. McClauglierty against I). N. Croft. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BRANNON, JuDGIS :

McClauglierty brought a suit in chancery against Croft to sell one undivided fourth in a. town lot, to pay a balance of purchase money, for which a lien was reserved upon the property in the deed conveying it. Croft answered, setting up a deed of trust and numerous judgments against McClauglierty, as prior liens, as defense' to the suit, and asking that the lienors he made parties, and that the money. *272ill his bauds be applied to discharge them, particularly a judment of Straley & Co. against McClaugherty. The court, refused to require the lienors to be made parties, or to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Werdenbaugh Adm'r v. ReidWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Kinports v. RawsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Turk v. SkilesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Heavner v. MorganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Woodyard v. PoisleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Fitzgerald v. FlanaganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  2. Grant v. Cumberland Valley Cement Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Bennett v. PierceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Walker v. BurgessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Reed v. RichardsonMontana Supreme Court · 1933

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