Wilson v. Buffalo Collieries Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Actions of ejectment by J. W. Wilson against tbe Buffalo Collieries Company and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, JuDGE:
This writ of error is to a judgment for the defendant, in an action of ejectment for the recovery of standing timber on a certain tract of land, rendered on a verdict found for the defendant by direction of the court.
Appropriateness of the remedy invoked by the plaintiff is challenged on the ground of lack of title to such an interest in real estate as legally warrants employment thereof. The statute permits the use of the remedy to any person claiming real estate in fee or for life, or for years, either as heir, devisee, or purchaser or otherwise. Code, ch. 90,-sec. 2. If…
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