Halstead v. Aliff
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Raleigb County. Suit by Henry A. Halstead and others against Robert Aliff and others. From decree for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MilleR, Judge:
The bill alleges title and possession by plaintiffs, and seeks an injunction restraining defendants from cutting timber upon plaintiff’s land. The answer of defendants alleges a common source of title, not alleged in the bill, and admits that plaintiffs’ immediate title deed covers the land in contror versy, but alleges the same to be also covered by a contract for a deed older than plaintiffs’ deed, and by the immediate deed to defendants, exhibited therewith. Testimony was taken on behalf of plaintiffs only.
The question presented is, whether properly construed the call in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. AshtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1837
- Ephraim Creek C. & C. Co. v. BraggWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- Harman v. LambertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Brown Oil Co. v. CaldwellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
- Myers v. BlandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Conner v. JarrettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938
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