Yoke v. Shay
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Tyler County. Action by A. J. Yoke and others. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Dent, President :
The case of A. J. Yoke and others against J. W. Shay and others, from the circuit court of Tyler County, involves the construction of the following lease, which is copied here because of its singular character: “Agreement made and entered into the-- day of March, A. D., 189 — , bjr and between Homer L. Bowser and Marietta Bowser, his wife, of first part, county of Tyler, and state of West Virginia, part — ■ of the first part, and W. J. Steele and John *41Mathews, party of second part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one…
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