United States Coal & Oil Co. v. Harrison
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Suit by tbe United States Coal & Oil Company against Lem Harrison and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
POPEENBARGER, JüDGE:
On the bill in this cause, having for its purpose cancellation of certain deeds, as clouds upon title, and inhibition of the cutting of timber by injunction, partial relief was granted by cancellation of the deeds.
■The rights of the parties depend for the most part upon the interpretation of the following reservation in a deed dated June 11, 1887, by which Wm. B. Dempsey and Barbara, his wife, conveyed two tracts of land, containing 50 acres and 18 acres, respectively, to Rosa Jane 'Carter, their daughter, as an advancement : “And the said William B. Dempsey also reserves…
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