Hays v. Heatherly
West Virginia Supreme Court
34 "W. Ya. 207; Code, c. 31, s. 25; Blackw. Tax Tit. 261-265 ; Code, c. 30, ss. 18-20 ; Id. e. 4, s. 6; 16 W. Ya. 345 ; 18 W. Ya. 750 ; 19 W. Ya. 223; 23 W. Ya. 675; 24 W. Ya. 173. 34 W. Ya. 207.
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, Judg-e :
This is a suit in equity brought in April, 1890, in the Circuit Court of Barbour county by plaintiff, Hays, against defendant Heatherly, to set aside a tax-deed. Defendant demurred to the bill, the court sustained the demurrer, dismissing the plaintiff’s bill; and plaintiff appealed.
The bill charges, in substance, that plaintiff is a citizen of Gilmer county, distant from Barbour seventy five miles, *614wliere he has hut little business and few acquaintances. On 9th October, 1879, by written agreement of that elate, he bought from defendant, Bethany Price, about the time she moved…
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