Hertzog v. Riley
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Taylor County. Suit by George L. Hertzog against J. D. Riley. Decree for defendant, and jilaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge;
In a suit to reform a deed so as to conform to the alleged prior contract, the bill alleges that the deed as recorded, instead of reserving to plaintiff, according to said contract, “all the oil and gas underlying and contained in the said land, together with all the rights and privileges thereto belonging, and for the removal, mining, boring, excavating and developing the same; except * * * * * one-eighth of the rentals accruing to the plaintiff from and during the life of a certain lease theretofore'given by the plaintiff, then and still in force,” and of which rentals during…
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- Null v. ElliottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
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