French v. Pocahontas Coal & Coke Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, McDowell County. Bill in equity by Marion French and others against the Pocahontas Coal & Coke Company and others. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, JUDGE :
This appeal is from a decree dismissing a bill in equity, having for its purpose annulment of a sale of real estate belonging to infants, máde in a summary proceeding prosecuted under certain provisions of chapter 83 of the Code, for noncompliance with requirements of the statute.
The grounds of the attack upon the proceeding are lack of notice to the infants; failure of the petition to describe all of their real and personal property and set forth all .the facts *228necessary to show the propriety of the sale; adjudication and payment of a large part of the purchase money to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stewart v. TennantWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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- Cook v. Raleigh Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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