Caretta Railway Co. v. Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Action by the Caretta Railway Company against the Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Company and others. From a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Sanders, President:
Application was made to the circuit court of McDowell county by the Caretta Railway Company to condemn lands for the purpose of constructing a railroad, of which proper notice was given to the parties interested in the property sought to be condemned.- One of the defendants, W.E. Har-*187man, appeared and filed an answer, claiming to be the owner of the land sought to be condemned, contesting the corporate existence of the plaintiff, denying that the plaintiff, 'by its charter, is authorized to construct and operate the line of railroad for which it is seeking to condemn the…
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