Crawford v. Workman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Boone County. Bill by E. T. Crawford and W. L. Ashby against Allen Workman. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
E. T. Crawford and W. L. Ashby sued Allen Workman in the circuit court of Boone county to compel Workman to make them a deed for minerals in a tract of land. The defendant demurred to the bill and answered, and the court decreed a specific performance, and Workman has brought the case to this Court.
Upon the question whether Workman in fact made the contract sued upon there is great conflict of evidence; but we shall say that Workman did make the contract. That contract is that “in consideration of $2.00 for coal, oil, gas and other minerals,. with rights of way and timber for…
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