Wallace v. Elm Grove Coal Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Ohio County. Bill by Janies T. Wallace against the Elm Grove Coal Company. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhoRter, Judge :
John Blayney and John McCoy were the owners of two contiguous tracts of land making together one hundred and sixty-five acres. On the 17th day of June, 1859, thejr conveyed to Joseph Connelly, Joseph Ford, Otho W. Heiskell and John Handlan all the coal underlying the two tracts of land. By regular conveyances the title to both tracts became vested in John Blayney, who conveyed the same to Samuel Roney on October 4th, 1870; Samuel Roney and wife conveyed the same by deed of trust to I. F. Jones, trustee, who, by deed dated August 22nd, 1877, conveyed the same one hundred and…
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