Solesberry v. Virginian Railway Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, "Wyoming County. Suit in partition by Thomas Solesberry and others against the Virginian Railway Company and others. From a decree for plaintiffs, the defendant named appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, JUD6E:
Andrew J. Solesberry and -his wife Esther were joint tenants of a tract of land, partition of which is sought by plaintiffs as children and heirs at law of Esther Solesberry, who died intestate in 1871. After his remarriage, Andrew and his wife, by deed dated in 1880, conveyed the entire tract to Edward Sizemore, through whom, by mesne conveyances, title finally vested in "the Pocahontas Coal &. Coke Company in 1901. Andrew Solesberry died in 1905. By condemnation proceedings, to which the coal and coke company was sole defendant, the Virginian Railway Company acquired a right of…
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