Devon Corp. v. Miller

McHugh, Justice:

This action is before this Court upon the petition of Devon Corporation, Eason Oil Company and P & 0 Oil Company (hereinafter “petitioners”) for an appeal and supersedeas from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, upon all stipulations, exhibits and other matters of record, upon the briefs and argument of counsel and upon the brief on behalf of amici curiae.

The petitioners seek review of a final order entered January 16,1979, of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County by which the petitioners’ application for a writ of mandamus was denied. This order…