Legal Opinion

Despard v. Despard

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 2, 1903PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison County. Bills by C. S. Despard and others against Diana Despard and others, and by J. M. Bennett against Allen Stalnaker. The suits were consolidated. Decree for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

MilleR, Judge:

We are met at the threshold by an objection to the hearing *444or consideration by this Court of the appeal herein, because, as appellees allege, no appeal or supersedeas became effective within two years from the date of the diz^e appealed from. The said decree was made and entered by the circuit court of Harrison County, on'the 25th day of January, 1889. The appeal with supersedeas, was allowed On the 25th day of August, 1900. A bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars was required, which was given on the 3rd day of August, 1901. A copy thereof was received by the clerk of this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stewart v. VandervortWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Murry v. SellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Naughton v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Potts v. FitchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Hale v. HaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Tate v. ChumbleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
  3. Bodding v. HermanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Sommers v. BennettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Drake v. O'BrienWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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