Legal Opinion

Cobb v. Glenn Boom & Lumber Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1905PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Tucker County. Action by W. H. Cobb against the Glenn Boom and Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Sanders, Judge:

This is an action of assumpsit brought in the circuit court of Tucker county, wherein the plaintiff claims that he entered into an executory, contract with the defendant by which he purchased from it 800 acres of land, lying in Randolph county, at $15.00 per acre, and that after the making of said contract, the defendant sold the timber on said land to another person, thereby rendering it impossible for it to carry out its contract with him; and claiming damages in the sum of $5,000. The defendant pleaded non-assumpsit, and filed an affidavit denying that it signed or…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ketterman v. Dry Fork Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Dyer v. DuffyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Brewer v. Horst and Lachmund Co.California Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Curry v. HaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Smith v. EastonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Manss-Owens Co. v. H. S. Owens & SonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  2. Bluefield Supply Co. v. Frankel's Appliances, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Casto v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Dye v. CorbinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Ford v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926

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