Legal Opinion

Densmore v. County Court of Mercer County

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 13, 1928No. 6323PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hatcher, Judge:

The petitioner is the widowed mother of two children under the age of fourteen years. She applied to the county court of Mercer county for a mother’s pension under the provision of Chapter 46 B, Code, as amended by Acts 1923, Chapter 28. A hearing was had on October 10, 1927, and the court found that all the conditions set forth in the statute “exist in this case” and awarded petitioner $20.00 a month until the further order of the court. One payment was made; but on November 15, 1927, without any notice to her, the allowance was revoked. On January 10, 1928, petitioner…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. TellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. People Ex Rel. Donovan v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit FundIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Landeman v. Wilson & BeardsleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. State v. White Oak Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Herold v. CraigWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kessel v. LeavittWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Cawley v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's PensionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Board of Trustees of Policemen's Pension v. City of HuntingtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Cawley v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Taylor v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969

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