Legal Opinion
Cowan v. Radford Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 30, 1887PublishedCited by 32 opinions
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Pulaski county, rendered March. 28th, 1885, in a cause wherein George W. Cowan was complainant .and the Radford Iron Company was defendant. The object of the suit was to cancel a mining lease. The decree was against the complainant, and he appealed. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The bill was filed in January, 1884, to have rescission of *548an agreement made between the parties in 1880, for the sale of the iron ore on the farm of the appellant, which agreement is as follows :
“ Agreement this day made and entered into by and between George W. Cowan, of the first part, and the Radford Iron Company of Virginia, of the second part, witnesseth that, for the consideration hereinafter expressed and contained, the said George ~W. Cowan has this day sold to the said Radford Iron Company all the ores, minerals, and valuable mineral products and substances upon and under the soil…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thompson v. KetchamNew York Supreme Court · 1811
- Knight v. Indiana Coal & Iron Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1874
- Howeth v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- Barry v. . RansomNew York Court of Appeals · 1855
- Warner v. HitchinsNew York Supreme Court · 1849
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Rich v. DonegheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- Steelsmith v. GartlanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
- Eclipse Oil Co. v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Mansfield Gas Co. v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Brown v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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