Legal Opinion
Sims v. Fisher
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1943No. 9466PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fox, Judge:
The Legislature of this State, at its 1941 session, enacted Article 4, Chapter 117, a statute covering the sale for the benefit of the school fund of lands waste and unappropriated, or the title to which has or may hereafter become vested in the State, through escheat, forfeited for non-entry, or purchased at a sheriff’s sale of delinquent lands for nonpayment of taxes and not redeemed. The act constitutes the auditor of the State as ex-officio commissioner of forfeited and delinquent lands, and authorizes him to appoint a deputy commissioner in each county of the State. It further…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Webb v. RitterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- Hodges v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1931
- McClure v. MaitlandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Barker v. ManchinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
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- State Ex Rel. County Court of Marion County v. DemusWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
- State v. HuberWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1946
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