Legal Opinion

Bartrug v. Edgell

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 1917PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Wetzel County. Suit for injunction by Abrabam Bartrug and others against Clyde Edgell and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.'

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, Judge:

Defendants, Clyde Edgell, Ezra Edgell and Alice Edgell, have appealed from a decree perpetually enjoining them,, their agents, employees and tenants from entering upon, crossing- over, or in any manner trespassing upon two certain tracts of land described in plaintiffs’ bill, containing 30 and 26 acres, respectively.

The plaintiffs, Abraham Bartrug and Jefferson D. Bart-rug, own severally and in fee the aforesaid tracts of land, and brought this suit jointly. It is insisted that, being owners in severalty, they can not maintain the joint suit. But the bill alleges that the two…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. SarllsIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Snyder v. CabellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Wilson v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Waggy v. WaggyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  5. McLaughlin v. SayersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Umhau v. BazzuroCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  2. Lewisburg Tennessee v. EmersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927
  3. Sigmond v. ForbesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Allen v. NeffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Hall v. O'brien, JudgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924

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