McClung v. Sewell Valley Railroad

Litz, President:

This controversy involves tbe ownership of a railroad right of way as between the landowner' and the railroad company.

Thomas A. Hall, the owner in fee simple of approximately 218 acres of land on Big Clear Creek in Greenbrier County, May 27, 1892, executed a writing (in which his wife joined), as follows:

“Article of agreement and contract made and entered into this the 27th day of April, 1892, between Thomas A. Hall and Sarah F. Hall, his wife, of the one part, and J. J. Echols of the second part, all of the County of Greenbrier and State of West Virginia, Witnesseth: ■

That…