Legal Opinion

Knowlton v. Campbell

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 24, 1900PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Error to Circuit Court/ Tyler County. Action by Thomas and Mary Knowlton against T. J. Campbell. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

Knowlton and wife brought an action against Campbell before a justice of Tyler County, which went to the circuit court by appeal, and the case was there tried by a jury which returned a verdict against Campbell for three hundred dollars, and judgment having been rendered on the verdict, Campbell comes to this Court by a writ of error.

The nature of the case is this: Knowlton and wife made an oil lease to Campbell of a tract of land containing the following clause: “The party of the second part agrees to complete a' well within sixty days from the execution of this lease, or in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crislip v. CainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Long v. PerineWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Allen v. YeaterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Hukill v. GuffeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Robinson v. BraidenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Uhl v. Ohio River RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Edmiston v. WilsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Snider v. RobinettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Null v. ElliottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Stickley v. ThornWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921

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