Virginia & West Virginia Coal, Co. v. Charles
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error ío the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia, at Eynchburg; Henry Clay McDowell, Judge. Action of ejectment by the Virginia & West Virginia Coal Company against Green Charles and others. There was a judgment for defendant Charles (251 Fed. 83), and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
On January 14, 1915, the Virginia & West Virginia Coal Company commenced this action of ejectment against .Green Charles and about 1,250 other defendants for 146,109)4 acres of land called the “Hagan Survey” or “Pearson Survey,” excepting from its claim, however, 11 described tracts lying within the boundaries set out. On the plea of not guilty the District Court by consent tried without a jury the issue of title to the particular tract claimed by the defendant Green Charles, containing 673.52 acres, and found in. favor of the defendant.
The plaintiff’s claim of title was…
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