126 W. Va. 940 - Piccolo v. Marra’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “We are, therefore, of the opinion that insofar as the validity of the claim, its amount, priority, and participation in the known assets at that time, are concerned, the report of the commissioner of accounts did become binding. But to regard the confirmation of that report, under the circumstances of this case, as being an adjudication of its payment, we believe would be clearly approving the violation of other statutory provisions. This we cannot do. [30 S.E.2d at 748]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wheeling Dollar Savings & Trust Co. v. United States