William S. Stokes, Jr., Inc. v. Matney

William S. Stokes, Jr., Incorporated, filed a hill in equity in the Circuit Court of Buchanan county against McKinley Matney, seeking a mandatory injunction to compel Matney to remove an obstruction which he had placed across a road over which Stokes hauled coal from its mines to a tipple.

A temporary injunction was granted on April 19, 1951, requiring Matney to remove the obstruction. The injunction was to remain in force until July 1, 1951, unless sooner enlarged or dissolved. Matney filed a demurrer and answer to the bill, and afterwards an amended bill was filed by Stokes to which Matney…