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Dye v. County Commission of Marion County — WV Supreme Court (2021)

On October 28, 2021, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed the Marion County Commission's decision to invalidate a previously admitted will and remove its executor. The court found that county officials acted without statutory authority and denied the petitioner notice and an opportunity to be heard. The ruling documents a prior instance in which the same county commission exceeded its legal powers and violated due process. It provides important context for the commission's handling of Worthington's charter-forfeiture petition, although the two proceedings arise under different laws.