Blair v. Freeburn Coal Corp.

Caplan, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a civil action instituted in the Circuit Court of Mingo County. Therein, the plaintiffs, Morrie Blair and Winner Development Corporation, sought to obtain possession of a certain tipple and loading facility (hereinafter referred to as “tipple”) purchased by Blair at a tax sale in 1973 for the sum of $16.00. The plaintiffs also sought an accounting for the use of the tipple, a permanent injunction and $100,000.00 in damages.

The plaintiffs allege in their complaint that by deed dated March 16, 1973, plaintiff Blair obtained a fee simple title from…