State v. United States Coal & Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Logan County. Proceeding by the State against the United States Coal & Oil Company and W. T. Vance and others to sell forfeited tracts for failure to have them entered on the land hooks, with petition by the United States Coal & Oil Company claiming title. Cause referred to a commissioner, and de,cree, according to his findings, in favor of the United States Coal & Oil Company, and dismissing the State’s bill, and W. T. Vance and others appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Peesident:
This is a proceeding by the state under ch. 105 of the Code to ■sell two tracts of 20 and 32 acres of land, respectively, alleged to be forfeited in the name of Washington Vance for failure, for five consecutive years since 1869, to have, the same entered on the land books. The heirs of Washington Vance, now deceased, were made parties defendant and answered the bill, admitting the forfeiture and praying that they might be permitted to redeem the land. The, United States Coal and Oil Co. also filed a petition, claiming title under section 3, Article 13 of the Constitution,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mullan's Adm'r v. CarperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
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- Goad v. WalkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by8 opinions
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