Legal Opinion

Despard v. County of Pleasants

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1883PublishedCited by 9 opinions

The facts of the case appear in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Snyder, Judge:

Action of assumpsit by C. S. Despard 'against the county of Pleasants. The declaration in addition to the common counts contains a count “for material furnished and work and labor performed upon the court-house, clerk’s offices and jail of Pleasants county.” Issue was joined on the plea of non-assumpsit, a trial had by jury and a verdict found for the plaintiff for one thousand and seven dollars and seventy cents, upon which the court, on October 14, 1881, rendered judgment.. During the trial the defendant took several hills of exceptions and for the correction of the errors…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. ThompsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Manion v. FahyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Iaege v. BossieuxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1859
  4. Parkersburg National Bank v. AlsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1871
  5. Carroll County v. CollierSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Satterlee v. StriderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. County Court of Brooke County v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  3. County Court v. BrammerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Cropper v. CommonwealthGeneral Court of Virginia · 1843
  5. Cropper v. CommonwealthGeneral Court of Virginia · 1843

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