Roush & Co. v. Vanceburg, Turnpike Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Affirming.

This .siuit was brought by .appellants against the Vanceburg, Salt Lick, Tolesboro .and Maysville Turnpike Road Company, alleging that they owned certain bonds issued by the Turnpike Company which were unpaid; that in the year 1897 in pursuance of the free turnpike act, Lewis county received from the Turnpike Company its turnpike for the purpose of its being used thereafter as a county road. The transfer was alleged to be invalid under section 203 of the Constitution. By an amended petition it was alleged that the transfer was fraudulent…