Legal Opinion

Shepherd v. Snodgrass

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 28, 1899PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Wetzel County. Bill by George W. Shepherd, committee of Martha L. Noland, and said Noland, against R. E. L. Snodgrass and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff Shepherd appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge.

This was a chancery suit in the circuit court of Wetzel County by George W. Shepherd, committee of Martha L. Noland, and said Noland, against R. E. L. Snodgrass and others, to annnul several deeds made bv Martha E. No-land, on the ground of her mental incompetency to make them, resulting in a decree dismissing the bill, from which the guardian has appealed.

The first question raised is want of jurisdiction, as, though Martha Noland was a co-plaintiff, she is not an appellant. It seems to me that the committee can alone appeal. Likely, though a committee has no legal title, he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kerr v. LunsfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Delaplain v. GrubbWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Davis v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Moller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1893
  5. In re CaryDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1881

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rait v. FurrowSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  2. Irons v. BlasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922

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