Bryan v. Lincoln

McGraw, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County dismissing the appellant’s cause of action seeking recovery of a specific sum of money allegedly given to the appellee in contemplation of marriage. The trial court was of the opinion that such a cause of action is barred by the provisions of W. Va. Code § 56-3-2a (Cum. Supp. 1981). The appellant contends the statute is not intended to bar actions seeking recovery of specific property or a specified sum of money, and that therefore the trial court’s ruling is erroneous. Because we agree with the…