BLANKENSHIP v. MINTON CHEVROLET, INC.

Nos. 14559, 14435 and 14394.

266 S.E.2d 902 (1979)

Merrill BLANKENSHIP v. MINTON CHEVROLET, INC. et al. Thomas L. ANDERSON, and James A. Liotta, Adm'r., etc. v. M.C. MORAN. Donald SHAFFER, etc. v. J. O. MARKO, etc. et al. and Richard S. Stephenson.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 6, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Garten, Jr., Daniel F. Hedges, Charleston, for Blankenship.

Eric H. O'Briant, Valentine, Wilson & Partain, Logan, for Minton Chevrolet, et al.

J. Scott Tharp, James A. Liotta, Fairmont, for Anderson, et al.

Rose, Southern & Padden, Herschel Rose, Duane Southern, Philip C. Petty, Fairmont, for Moran.

Richard S. Stephenson, pro se.

No appearance by Shaffer.


NEELY, Justice:

These three cases present substantially the same question and for the purpose of decision have been consolidated. The common issue is whether the decision of this Court in Shrewsbury v. Poteet, W.Va., 202 S.E.2d 628 (1974) which found the method of paying justices of the peace unconstitutional because judicial officers had pecuniary interests in the outcome of cases before them makes all judgments rendered...

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