Point Mountain Coal & Lumber Co. v. Holly Lumber Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Webster County. Action by the Point Mountain Coal & Lumber Company against "the Holly Lumber Company and others. Erom a judgment for defendants, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Millee, Judge:
In ejectment plaintiff claims Lót Ho. 19, of 2000 acres; defendant Lot Ho. 18, of 3000 acres, of the Pennell chain of surveys, the latter laying immediately Hortheast of the former.
One of the questions of fact presented was as to the true location of the original division line between these two lots. Plaintiff’s contention was that this line began at a rock and two beeches, thence Horth 40 degrees west Crossing Back Pork of Elk River at 212 poles, 455 poles to a chestnut. Defendant contended that the. line began at a Cucumber, as called for in the original survey and patent,…
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