Freeman v. Egnor
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Logan County. Action by Charles H. Freeman against Martin Egnor and others. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant South Penn Oil Company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH Judge :
The plaintiff sued for partition of lands, claiming fee simple interests therein. He and the defendant South Penn Oil Company, also hold oil and gas leases on undivided interests of some of the numerous defendants, who derive title through John W. Egnor, their ancestor. The bill, though averring the existence of the leases, does not assail any. of them or assert their invalidity dn any respect. But defendants Morris and Adkins by *832answers, and S. J. Iiyman and F. L. Doolittle by petitions, do assail .the leases and seek their cancellation as inoperative and void, because on…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stewart v. TennantWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Headley v. HoopengarnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- Goff v. PriceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Hansford v. Chesapeake Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
- Pyle v. HendersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Robertson Grocery Co. v. KinserWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923
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