Legal Opinion

Camden v. Ferrell

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1901PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Webster County. Bill of review by Wilson L. Camden and others against R. C. Ferrell. Decree for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

BRANNON, PRESIDENT:

A chancery suit was brought in the circuit court of Webster *120Coimty by E. C. Ferrell against tbe administrator and heirs of G-. D. Camden to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale and conveyance of land. The administrator filed an answer denying the execution by Camden of the writing on which the suit was based. The heirs did not answer. A decree was rendered for the enforcement of the contract by a conveyance from the' heirs. The heirs tendered to judge Bennett a paper calling itself a bill of review to set aside said decree on newly discovered matter;…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Manion v. FahyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Barbour v. TompkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  2. George v. ZinnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Edlis, Inc. v. MillerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Ferrell v. CamdenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Acord v. Western Pocahontas Corp.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia · 1907

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