Legal Opinion

Railway Co. v. Marple

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1911PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Braxton County. Action by the Coal & Coke Railway Company against John Marple and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants Marple and John I. Bender appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, President:, Plaintiff brought its suit in equity against John M. Marple and John I Bender and others to cancel a tax deed for 66% acres of land, made by the clerk of the county court of Braxton county to said Marple and Bender, and obtained a decree in its favor, on the 12th day of December, 1907. Prom that decree Marple and Bender have appealed.

The land was owned by M. A. Stump, and on the 28th of December, 1900, he and his wife conveyed it to Henry G.' Davis. In September, 1901 said Davis and wife conveyed it to the Washington Coal & Coke Compaq, and it, in turn, conveyed it to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kerwer v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
  2. Dudley v. LittleOhio Supreme Court · 1826
  3. Easton v. MawkinneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1873

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gauley Coal Land Co. v. KoontzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Copelan v. SohnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Weathers v. JarvisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. McDannald v. WilmothWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Pendleton v. LetzkusWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922

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