163 W. Va. 770 - Teter v. Teter’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
2
states following
December 1998
most recently cited
2 district · 15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 149 W. Va. 622 - Bluefield Supply Co. v. Frankel's Appliances, Inc. · Cook v. Totten · 144 W. Va. 575 - Baker v. Hamilton · 124 W. Va. 313 - Huddleston v. Deans
Most-quoted passages
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“The finding of a trial court upon the facts submitted to it in lieu of a jury will be given the same weight as the verdict of a jury and will not be disturbed by an appellate court unless the evidence plainly and decidedly preponderates against such finding. Syl. pt. 7, Bluefield Supply Co. v. Frankel’s Appliances, Inc., 149 W.Va. 622 , 142 S.E.2d 898 (1965).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“When lands are laid off into lots, streets, and alleys, and a map plat thereof is made, all lots sold and conveyed by reference thereto, without reservation, carry with them, as appurtenant thereto, the right to the use of the easement in such streets and alleys necessary to the enjoyment and value of such lots.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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