158 W. Va. 248 - Beard v. Worrell’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 147 W. Va. 430 - State Ex Rel. Ashworth v. State Road Commission · 62 W. Va. 167 - Toothman v. Courtney · 137 W. Va. 179 - Bennett v. Bennett · 143 W. Va. 896 - State ex rel. Cecil v. Knapp
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]hen a valid property settlement agreement has been executed by the parties, unless such agreement is induced by fraud, is collusive, or promotes separation or divorce, it will be enforced in an appropriate action at law.” 212 S.E.2d at 608 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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