Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Volume 49West Publishing Company, 1902 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... tract of two thousand nine hundred and seven acres of land , which resulted in a judgment for the plain- tiff , the defendant not appearing . Upon this judgment the jus- tice issued a writ of possession , under which Short was turned ...
... tract of two thousand nine hundred and seven acres of land , which resulted in a judgment for the plain- tiff , the defendant not appearing . Upon this judgment the jus- tice issued a writ of possession , under which Short was turned ...
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... tract is , that the creation or conferring of an office involves a delegation to the individual of some of the sovereign functions of government , to be exercised by him for the benefit of the public ; that some portion of the ...
... tract is , that the creation or conferring of an office involves a delegation to the individual of some of the sovereign functions of government , to be exercised by him for the benefit of the public ; that some portion of the ...
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... tract . The size and position of the person would indicate to the engineer helplessness . But a sitting posture with the head bent forward and leaning on the hand is not an indication of helplessness , although it might be of sleep or ...
... tract . The size and position of the person would indicate to the engineer helplessness . But a sitting posture with the head bent forward and leaning on the hand is not an indication of helplessness , although it might be of sleep or ...
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... tract or parcel of land , lying and being in the county of Jackson afore- said , and containing one hundred and ten acres , more or less , and bounded and described as follows , to - wit : By a tract of eighty - nine acres conveyed to ...
... tract or parcel of land , lying and being in the county of Jackson afore- said , and containing one hundred and ten acres , more or less , and bounded and described as follows , to - wit : By a tract of eighty - nine acres conveyed to ...
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... tract of about eight hundred sixty - eight and three - fourths acres known as the Vance lands ; all these tracts being situated in Mingo County , W. Va . As to what actual interest Taylor had in the Hatfield lands the record is not ...
... tract of about eight hundred sixty - eight and three - fourths acres known as the Vance lands ; all these tracts being situated in Mingo County , W. Va . As to what actual interest Taylor had in the Hatfield lands the record is not ...
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