Alderson v. Horse Creek Coal Land Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Boone County. Suit for injunction by George P. Alderson against the Horse Creek Coal Land Company and others. Decree for plaintiff, and the Horse Creek Coal Land Company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge :
The two tracts of land involved in this litigation were formerly owned by R. C. McClangherty and J. Coleman Aider-son, the said McClangherty owning a one-third undivided interest, and said Alderson the other two-thirds. Both of said, tracts of land were placed on the land books of Boone county and assessed with taxes thereon in the names of said McClangherty and Alderson, and for the years 1895 and 1896 the taxes so assessed against the same were not paid, and they were returned delinquent by the sheriff for such non-payment. Afterward McClaugherty paid one-third of said taxes in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sayre's v. HarpoldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Western M. & M. Co. v. Virginia Cannel Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
- McCoy v. McCoyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
- St. Lawrence Co. v. HoltWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Corrothers v. SargentWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Lane v. WilliamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
- State ex rel. Lynn v. EddyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Lynn v. EddyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
- Perdue v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
- State Ex Rel. Queen v. SawyersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
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