Korn v. Eick
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Dissent
'MilleR, Judge,
dissenting :
In my opinion the judgment below in favor of the defendant was clearly right and ought to be affirmed. I do not .think that the strictest construction of the contract sued on justifies reversal in favor of plaintiff.
The contract and the facts and circumstances plainly show ■that defendant desired to acquire control of plaintiff’s •stock, and thereby of the company also, the business of which -was then in a state of suspension because of legislation making it illegal to operate its plant, with the purpose of establishing a new enterprise. In this new enterprise he…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Williams v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Hyatt v. . AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Carnegie Natural Gas Co. v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
- Kaufman v. MillsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Drewry-Hughes Co. v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
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