Legal Opinion

Ellison v. City of Parkersburg

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1981No. 15139PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McHugh, Justice:

This is an appeal by the City of Parkersburg from an order of the Circuit Court of Wood County, entered on June 2, 1980, which granted appellee Charles 0. Ellison’s motion for summary judgment. The circuit court, in that order held a Parkersburg City Ordinance to be void and of no further force and effect. Specifically, it held that Park-ersburg Code § 955.07(a) [1979], exceeded the grant of authority from the State to the city because it placed the charges for solid waste collection and disposal services upon the owners of real estate in the City. The appellant does not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCoy v. City of SistersvilleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Harvey v. City of ElkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Henderson v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. City of Princeton v. StamperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
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  5. Hare v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982

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