Holly River Coal Co. v. Howell
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited 28 W. Ya. 820; 10 Gratt. 445; 13 Gratt. 152, 168; Harlow §8; 27 W. Ya. 763. cited 6 Pet. 498; 54 111. 254; 70 Pa. St. 31; 41 Iud. 466; 49 Miss. 411; 2 How. 43; 40 Wis. 482; 8 Blackf. 237; 4 Mnnf. 310; Id. 431; 2 Leigh 329 ; 5 Gratt. 168; 15 Gratt. 213; 6 Gratt. 277; 14 Gratt. 30; 7 Leigli 22; 3 Rand. 473; 4 Rand. 585; 1 Leigli 231. cited 24 W. Ya. 238:;-Id. 606; .28 W. Ya. 825; 27 W. Ya...480; 26 W. Va. 345 ; 6 W. Y,a. 258; 30 W. Ya. 43.
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, Judge :
This is an action of ejectment brought in the Circuit' Court of Webster county by the Holly River Coal Corn-pany, a corporation of the State of West Virginia, against J. B. Howell, on the 24th day of February, 1889, the declaration being served on that day. It resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff' for all except sixty five acres,’ which the. court refused to set aside and gave judgment thereon; and the defendant has appealed.
The first error complained of is that defendant’s demurrer to the declaration was overruled. The plaintiff is a corporation suing for a tract of three…
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