RAY v. MANGUM

No. 17109.

346 S.E.2d 52 (1986)

William A. RAY, v. R. Michael MANGUM, Sheriff of Raleigh County, West Virginia and Honorable Thomas Canterbury, Judge of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

July 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest V. Morton, Jr., Morton & Morton, Webster Springs, for petitioner.

Mary Beth Kershner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for respondents.


McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon the petition of William A. Ray to prohibit an order entered on March 20, 1986, by the Circuit Court of Raleigh County which ordered the sheriff of that county to destroy approximately 65 gamecocks allegedly used in cockfighting activity. This Court has before it the petition for the writ of prohibition, the answer to the petition, all matters of record, and briefs.

Petitioner is the owner of five of the...

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