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departure doctrine in West Virginia

11 West Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1907–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by West Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Mullensgreen
wva · 2007 · cited in 2 West Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See also State v. Mullens, 221 W.Va. 70, 91 , 650 S.E.2d 169, 190 (2007) (“Our decision to depart from stare decisis is based upon a ‘serious judicial error’ in the Thompson opinion.” (footnote omitted)).

2012See also State v. Mullens, 221 W.Va. 70, 91 , 650 S.E.2d 169, 190 (2007) (“Our decision to depart from stare decisis is based upon a ‘serious judicial error’ in the Thompson opinion.” (footnote omitted)).

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Canterbury v. Canterburygreen
wva · 1957 · cited in 1 West Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1973–1973
2 sentences

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in West Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

CaseCitedYears
Murphy v. Eastern American Energy Corp. green
wva · 2009
2 sentences

2012“The omission unquestionably provides this Court with the special justification necessary for the departure from the doctrine of stare decisis.” Murphy, 224 W.Va. at 101 , 680 S.E.2d at 116 .

2012“The omission unquestionably provides this Court with the special justification necessary for the departure from the doctrine of stare decisis.” Murphy, 224 W.Va. at 101 , 680 S.E.2d at 116 .

22012–2012
Doss v. City of Mullins green
wva · 1949
1 sentence

2024Id. 133 W.

12024–2024
Matter of Osburn green
wva · 1984
2 sentences

1990A similar result was reached in Matter of Osburn, 173 W.Va. 381 , 315 S.E.2d 640 (1984), where the magistrate was requested to come to his office to hold an initial appearance for a prisoner.

1990A similar result was reached in Matter of Osburn, 173 W.Va. 381 , 315 S.E.2d 640 (1984), where the magistrate was requested to come to his office to hold an initial appearance for a prisoner.

11990–1990
Huber v. Thorn neutral
kan · 1962
2 sentences

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

11973–1973
Vogler v. Salem Primitive Baptist Church green
kyctapphigh · 1967
2 sentences

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky. 1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky. 1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

11973–1973
Cantrell v. Anderson green
kyctapp · 1965
2 sentences

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky. 1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky. 1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

11973–1973
Holiman v. Dovers green
ark · 1963
2 sentences

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

1973See, for example, Canterbury v. Canterbury, 143 W.Va. 165 , 100 S.E.2d 565 (1957); Cantrell v. Anderson, 390 S.W.2d 176 (Ky.1965); Holiman v. Dovers, 236 Ark. 211 , 366 S.W.2d 197 (1963); Volger v. Primitive Baptist Church, 415 S.W.2d 72 (Ky.1967); and Huber v. Thorn, 189 Kan. 631 , 371 P.2d 143 (1963).

11973–1973
State ex rel. Board of Education v. Cavendish green
wva · 1917
1 sentence

1948Va. 266 , 94 S. E. 149 , this Court recognized the general rule that costs should not be adjudged against a public officer, proceeded against in mandamus, who is honestly and in good faith endeavoring to perform his duty as he conceives it to be, though in that case the conduct of the defendant was held to justify a departure from the rule, and costs were awarded against him.

11948–1948
State ex rel. Blake v. Enslow neutral
wva · 1896
2 sentences

1946A departure from the principle enunciated in the Lucas case is implicit in the cases of State v. Enslow, 41 W.

1946Va. 744 , 24 S. E. 679 , and State v. Barnes, 52 W.

11946–1946
State v. Barnes green
wva · 1902
1 sentence

1946Va. 744 , 24 S. E. 679 , and State v. Barnes, 52 W.

11946–1946
Sioux City Bridge Co. v. Dakota County green
scotus · 1923
1 sentence

1932A leading ease on this subject is Sioux City Bridge Co. v. Dakota County, (Neb.) 260 U. S. 441 , wherein the court said: “This court holds that the right of the taxpayer whose property alone is taxed at 100 per. cent of *448 its true value is to have his assessment reduced to the percentage of that value at which others are taxed, even though this is a departure from the requirement of statute.

11932–1932
Giberson v. Jolley green
ind · 1889
1 sentence

1925“It would be a departure from principle,” says the Supreme Court of Indiana in Giberson v. Jolley, 120 Ind. 301 , “to hold that the maker must prove that the holder had notice of the fraud.

11925–1925
Menken v. Brinkley green
tenn · 1895
1 sentence

1922The case of fen-hen v. BrimMey, 94 Tenn. 721 , is reported in 2 American & Bug.

11922–1922
McCallister v. Cottrille green
wva · 1884
1 sentence

1907McCallister v. Cottrells, 24 W.

11907–1907

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