State v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.

HatcheR, Judge:

This isi a suit brought by the State to have a boundary of 1,043 acres in Randolph county declared forfeited and unappropriated. The circuit court found that of this boundary the State was vested with the title- to 575.43 acres. Of this latter acreage there were two parcels of 25.75 acres and 135.93 acres found to be unappropriated lands, and the balance of 413.75 acres was found to have been forfeited under a patent issued to Fay and Curtis, the title to which is now held by defendant W. N. Sauers. He was given permission to redeem the same.

The appellant, West Virginia Pulp &…