Hatfield v. Cabell County Court

Robinson, President :

In a tract of land Hatfield owned an interest of twenty-one thirtieths, Swann eight thirtieths, and others one thirtieth. By yerbal agreement with the owners the county court obtained the right to construct a public road through the land, for which it was to pay the sum of one hundred and seventy-five 'dollars. Pursuant to such agreement the road was put througn the land. Later, at the suit of Swann, the land was partitioned, and the part through which was the road fell to Swann. That part was decreed to him in the partition suit, but the amount due from the county court…