Crawford v. Taylor

I think the record in this proceeding justifies the issuance of a writ of prohibition, and therefore, I respectfully dissent.

It is admitted by the demurrer of the respondent Bryant, the justice and the Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, that the judgments obtained by Bryant were rendered on a cause of action which had been split and two actions brought before the justice.on a single debt. In such situation, the justice had no jurisdiction to render judgments in either of such actions and the judgments so rendered are void. State v. Casto, 136 W. Va. 797, 68 S. E. 2d 673, 677. The…