McGee v. Sampselle
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mingo County. Bill by Nancy Brown and William McGhee against L. A. Sampselle and others. Decree for defendants. Plaintiff McGhee appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ENGLISH, Judge:
The questions presented for consideration in this case arise out of conflicting claims to the timber on a certain tract'of land of two hundred and fifty acres, now situated on the waters of Bens creek, Mingo County, formerly in Logan County. It appears from the record that on the 4th of June, 1888, Enoch Gibson, who then owned one thousand five hundred acres on Bens creek, then in Logan County, sold and conveyed to petitioner William McGhee, one thous- and nine hundred and seventy-six poplar trees on said land, which trees were marked with the letter “M,” with an ax. The deed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. KittleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Twiggs v. ChevallieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1870
- Summers v. County of KanawhaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- McCallister v. CottrilleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. McEldowneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- Armstrong Products Corp. v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- Collins v. RegerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
- Starr v. SampselleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- Barnes v. BeeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern West Virginia · 1905
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