Legal Opinion

Penix v. Grafton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1920PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Payette County. Action by Robert Penix against James Grafton and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

Ritz., Judge;

This writ of error brings up for review a judgment of the circuit court of Payette county in favor of the plaintiff, rendered upon the verdict of a jury in an action of assumpsit.. At the threshold we are met with a motion to' dismiss the writ of error as improvidently awarded, several grounds being assgined therefor, some of which have, however, been cured by the return to- a writ of certiorari awarded herein. Two of the grounds insisted-upon are: first, that the judgment of the circuit court cannot be considered because it is not made- part of the record by any bill of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McMechen v. McMechenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Parkersburg Industrial Co. v. SchultzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Ward v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. McKelvey v. Ches. & Ohio R'y Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Mylius v. Raine-Andrew Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Wilson v. EdwardsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. State v. CollinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Cato v. SillingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Davis v. PughWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
  5. State v. VanceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1962

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