Gas Co. v. Elder
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County. Bill by the Wheeling Creek Gas, Coal & Coke Company against Thomas B. Elder and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAnnon, Judge:
The Wheeling Creek Gas, Coal and Coke Company brought suit in "the.circuit court of Marshall county against Thomas B. Elder, the bill in which states that Elder agreed with Hi. C. Staggers to sell to Staggers the coal in two tracts of land by two written agreements. These agreements contained this language: “This agreement witnesscth, that T. B. Elder and Rosana, his wife, parties of the first part, hereby agree to sell and convey to IT. C. Staggers, party of the second part,' his heirs and assigns, all the coal of the Pittsburg or river vein, in and under that certain tract of…
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- Ballard v. BallardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
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