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VIRGINIA v. WEST VIRGINIA

No. 2, Original.

234 U.S. 117 (1914)

34 S.Ct. 889

58 L.Ed. 1243

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 8, 1914.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Anderson and Mr. Randolph Harrison, with whom Mr. John B. Moon, Mr. John G. Pollard, Attorney General of the State of Virginia, and Mr. Samuel W. Williams, former Attorney General, were on the brief, for complainant.

Mr. A.A. Lilly, Attorney General of the State of West Virginia, and Mr. John H. Holt, with whom Mr. V.B. Archer and Mr. Charles E. Hogg were on the brief, for defendant.

Mr. Sanford Robinson, with whom Mr. Holmes Conrad was on the brief, for the bondholding creditors.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This case, which was begun in 1906, was elaborately argued in 1907 on a demurrer, which was overruled. 206 U.S. 290. It was again argued in 1908 on a motion to appoint a Master. 209 U.S. 514. Before that officer there was an extended hearing and a full report of all the matters involved was filed in March, 1910. It was then argued on a motion...

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