Werninger v. City of Huntington
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Bill by A. W. Werninger against the City of Huntington and others. From the decree, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Lynch, Judge:
By will duly probated, Mary J. Johnston devised four acres of land owned by her in the city of Huntington to her husband for life, and thence to James E. Johnston, trustee for his children then or subsequently to be born, subject to the payment of certain legacies, among them being one to Kyle Johnston Kinkead, then an infant, when he shall attain his majority.
The land lies within the area bounded by First and Third streets and Sixth and Seventh avenues, Second Street dividing it into two párcels. Opened and dedicated to public use, as alleged, is an alley between and parallel…
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