Legal Opinion

Adkins v. Spurlock

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1899PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Lincoln County. Action by Ansel Adkins and M. E. Adkins ag-ainst Seth Spurlock and John S. Yeag-er. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

Dent, President:

This is an action of ejectment, brought against Seth Spurlock and John S. Yeager in the circuit court of Lincoln County by Ansel Adkins and M. E. Adkins, an infant, *140by, etc., for the recovery of a parcel of land, part of two parcels owned by their ancestor, Parker Lucas, and by them inherited from their mother. Their title was de~ raigned as follows: (1) A grant for seventy-five acres, dated July 24, 1810, from the commonwealth of Virginia to Ransom Dial, who conveyed to William Hatfield, August 5, 1837. (2) A grant dated July 1, 1836, from the commonwealth of Virginia to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Scoby v. SweattTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Baker v. . OakwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Cryer v. AndrewsTexas Supreme Court · 1853
  4. Hall v. WebbWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Jackson ex dem. Bratt v. TibbitsNew York Supreme Court · 1828

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. HarmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. McNeeley v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Wilson v. BradenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Lewis v. YatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Russell v. TennantWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908

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