Lawson v. Hart
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited Const. Art. XIII, s. 5; Acts 1872-73, c. 134, ss. 11, 12,13; Acts 1882, c. 95, ss. 10, 11, 13, 14; Acts 1887, c. 17, s. 14; Acts 1889-90, c. 12; Acts 1891, c. 94, ss. 13, 16,17; Acts 1893, c. 24, ss. 12,13, 16; Code, 1886, c. 31, s. 34; Id. c. 1.05, s. 5; Code, c. 31, s. 39; Id. c. 132, s. 3; 11 Gratt. 55-72; 24 W. Ya. 561; 29 W. Ya. 633; 3S W. Va. 681, 683. cited Acts, 1893, c. 24, ss. 6, 7,12, 13, 16, 20.
1Opinion of the Court
Bent, Jud&e :
On the 21st day of January, 1893, the Circuit Court of Harrison county directed a suit in chancery to be brought .and prosecuted by and in the name of the State of West Virginia in accordance with the provision of section 5, chapter 105, Code, to sell, among others, a certain tract of land known as the Browns Mills tract or property, situated in said county.
C. H. Odbert and Thomas L. Ford, as persons claiming ownership of or interest in said land, were made parties defendant to the bill when filed.
Defendant Odbert answered said bill, setting up that he formerly owned said land,…
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