Legal Opinion

Poling v. Flanagan

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1895PublishedCited by 28 opinions

cited Starkie Ev. (s. p.) 797; 6 W. Va. 508; 18 W. Va. 299, 659; 20 W. Va. 46; 26 W. Va. 844, 455; 8 W. Va. 515; 10 W. Va. 507, 516, 560; 23 W. Va. 267; Drake, Attach.

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cited Starkie Ev. (s. p.) 797; 6 W. Va. 508; 18 W. Va. 299, 659; 20 W. Va. 46; 26 W. Va. 844, 455; 8 W. Va. 515; 10 W. Va. 507, 516, 560; 23 W. Va. 267; Drake, Attach. (6th Ed.) §§ 221, 222, 227, 256, 323; 2 Freeman, Exec. § 260; 1 Tucker (s. p.) 109; Jones, Mortgages, § 702. I.— Unrecorded security for debt.—Code, c. 74, s. 5; 28 W. Va. 744; 26 W. Va. 807; 17 W. Va. 242; 15 W. Va. 829; 12 W. Va. 98; 8 W. Va. 36. II.— Conditional sale void as to creditors if not recorded.—33 W. Va. 293. III.— What constitutes sufficient levy.—Hutchinson’s W. Va. Treatise, p. 795, § 1155; 2 Tuckers Com. Book…

1Opinion of the Court

Bbannon, Judge :

PolingBros brought detinue againstFlanngan and Wiley in the Circuit Court of Tucker county to recover certain horses and harness, and, upon a demurrer by defendants to the evidence, judgment was rendered for defendants.

Junkins sold the property in controversy by written contract or bill of sale to Poling Bros., and under this Poling Bros, claimed it; while the defendants defend under an attachment levied by Flanagan, as constable, in an action brought by Wiley, a creditor of Junkins.

The first question arising is whether the plaintiffs had title to the property, as, to maintain…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Buster v. HollandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Stephens v. GiffordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  3. Renninger v. Spatz, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County1889
  4. Robinson v. WoodfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Curtin v. IsaacsenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Preston County Coke Co. v. Preston County Light & Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Wait v. Homestead Building Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Bowlby v. De WitWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Poling v. Condon-Lane Boom & Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Lohr v. GeorgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909

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