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Wheeling Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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West Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of keeping Tucker County seat in Parsons, issuing writ of prohibition against relocation to St. George; related contempt petition refused.
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The Supreme Court Finally Settles the Matter-Other Business.
Special Telegram to the Register.
Charles Town, W. Va., September 12.—The following cases were before the Supreme court to-day: John Hamilton, and others, vs. the County Court of Tucker county, writ of prohibition awarded. This prohibits the execution of the order of the County Court to remove the county seat from Parsons to St. George, where it formerly had been. This puts an end to the contest in that county over the location of its county seat and the town of Parsons has been victorious.
The petition of A. C. Minear for a rule against the County Court of Tucker county to show cause why it should not be punished for contempt of this court in disregarding writs of error and supersedeas in this case was refused.
Court adjourned for the term to meet in special term in Charleston on October 25.
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Tucker County, W. Va.
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September 12
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writ of prohibition awarded prohibiting removal of county seat from parsons to st. george; parsons victorious; petition of a. c. minear refused; court adjourned to special term in charleston on october 25.
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Supreme Court cases: John Hamilton et al. vs. County Court of Tucker County, writ of prohibition awarded stopping order to remove county seat from Parsons to St. George, ending contest with Parsons victorious; petition of A. C. Minear for rule against County Court for contempt refused.