Legal Opinion

Hughes v. McElwee

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1936No. CC 557PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Woods, Judge:

This certificate involves the sufficiency, of the defensive part of an answer, the circuit court of Marshall County having overruled the demurrer thereto.

The bill, in response to which the foregoing answer was filed, is drawn on- the theory that Margaret Hughes, plaintiff therein, as equitable assignee and owner of a certain judgment, is entitled either to a ratification of payment on part of the defendants herein and the entry of a formal money decree against them, or to have the judgment lien enforced against the real estate owned by the defendants, or either of them, in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Crumlish's Adm'r v. Cent. Imp. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Neely v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Harbeck v. . VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1859

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Mayle v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Hughes v. McElweeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938

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