Legal Opinion

Smith v. Lowther

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1891PublishedCited by 16 opinions

cited 6 Johns. 543; 14 W. Ya. 264; 2 Robinson 179; 5 State Repts. 369; 6 Call 308 ; 28 Gratt. 737 ; 1 Mitf. 266; 8 State Repts. 640; 9 Leigh 101; 1 Sandf. N. Y. 374; 2 Mun. Repts. 196; 5 Ind. 492; 4 Gratt. 125; 26 W. Ya. 612; 6 Gratt. 147-48; Bump 15 & 325; 4 W. Ya. 514; 15 W. Ya. 567; 23 W. Ya. 475 & 717; 77 Ya. 619; 2 Story’s Eq. Jur., § 1201; Code ch. 93, 691; 16 Amer.

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cited 6 Johns. 543; 14 W. Ya. 264; 2 Robinson 179; 5 State Repts. 369; 6 Call 308 ; 28 Gratt. 737 ; 1 Mitf. 266; 8 State Repts. 640; 9 Leigh 101; 1 Sandf. N. Y. 374; 2 Mun. Repts. 196; 5 Ind. 492; 4 Gratt. 125; 26 W. Ya. 612; 6 Gratt. 147-48; Bump 15 & 325; 4 W. Ya. 514; 15 W. Ya. 567; 23 W. Ya. 475 & 717; 77 Ya. 619; 2 Story’s Eq. Jur., § 1201; Code ch. 93, 691; 16 Amer. Decís. 610; 2 Gratt. 497; 12 Gratt. 153; 5 State Repts. 59; Perry on Trusts §§ 402, 499, 602; 3 N. Y. 396 ; 1 Story, § 194; 14 W. Ya. 747; 24 Howard 407; 12 Peters 178 ; 4 Rand. 272 ; 3 Rand. 14; 3 Story’s Repts. 182; 9…

1Opinion of the Court

English,, Judge :

On the 11th day of April, 1887, Stephen J. Smith filed his hill in the Circuit Court of Doddridge county, in which he alleged in substance that being the owner of a tract of land sitúated in said county containing one hundred and sixty seven acres, and being indebted to his brother Vincent Smith in the sum of two hundred and eighty one dollars, he executed a deed of trust upon said tract of land to C. C. Cole, trustee, to secure the payment of said note; that on the 11th day of November,, 1872, said trustee was proceeding to sell said land to satisfy said debt, and said S. J.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hunter's Ex'rs v. HunterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Burley v. WellerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Smith's Adm'r v. Charlton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
  2. Chakales v. DjiovanidesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  3. Sommers v. AllenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Lucas v. Fairbanks Capital Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Barksdale v. Strickland & HazardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929

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