Legal Opinion

McKinley v. Lynch

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1905PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison County. Bill by George C. McKinley against Peter I. Lynch. Decree for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

McWhobtee, Judge:

In January, 1900, George C. McKinley, James H. Moore and C. D. Elliott entered into a verbal contract of partnership to option and sell a large body of coal in the counties of . Lewis, Doddridge and Harrison. Said McKinley and Moore were to get the options and said Elliott to find a purchaser or purchasers of the coal so optioned, and afterwards Peter I. Lynch was taken into the partnership for the purpose of assisting in making a sale, and all negotiations in relation to the sale were committed to the said Lynch and Elliott and placed in their control. On the 1st day of May,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Newcomb v. BrooksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Smith v. YokeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Wood v. HarmisonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Bradford v. McConihayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Weaver v. AkinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
  3. Poole v. CamdenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Teter v. MooreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
  5. McNair v. ErwinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919

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