Legal Opinion
Bias v. Atkinson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Action by B. Randolph Bias against G. W. Atkinson. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Jud&e:
B. Randolph Bias filed his declaration in assumpsit in the circuit court of Mingo county against G. W. Atkinson laying his damages at $10,000 and founding his action upon the following written contract:
“THIS INDENTURE, Made this the Twenty-seventh (27th) day of June, 1906, between GEORGE W. ATKINSON, of Bluefield, West Virginia, party of the first part, and B. RANDOLPH BIAS, of Williamson, West Virginia, party of the second part.
“WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:
“WHEREAS, The party of the first part is the owner and holder of more than sixty (60) per cent of the capital stock of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- West v. CamdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Guernsey v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
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