Legal Opinion

Clayton v. County Court

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1905PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Gilmer County. Action by Dora A. Clayton against tbe County Court of Gil-mer county. From a decree perpetuating a preliminary injunction, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

POFFENBARGER, JuPGE :

Dora A. Clayton obtained a preliminary injunction against the county court of Gilmer county, restraining it from taking and interfering with, a portion of a certain piece of land, belonging to her and certain rights of way appurtenant thereto, which injunction was afterward made perpetual and said County Court has appealed from the decree by which the court refused to dissolve the injunction and perpetuated it.

The object of the injunction was to prevent the establishment and maintenance of a public road on the land in question, on the ground that the plaintiff, having…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Ross v. ThompsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Kearney v. SnodgrassOregon Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R. v. HeiselMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Western Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Peytona Cannel Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Holloway v. . SouthmaydNew York Court of Appeals · 1893

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Winding Gulf Colliery Co. v. CampbellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Reiver v. VoshellCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1932
  3. State v. HeroldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. United States v. 10.0 Acres, Etc., and 33.4 Acres, Etc., Gesford P. Wright and Marie R. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. Weniger v. RipleyOregon Supreme Court · 1930

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