Johnson v. Ohio River Railroad
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Bill by Abraham Johnson against the Ohio River Railroad Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, JUDGE:
On an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Wood •county, Abraham Johnson complains of the dismissal of his bill against the Ohio River Railroad Company, upon a final hearing upon the pleadings and evidence. The suit' is founded upon a contract made between the parties, bearing date February 22, 1883, by which the plaintiff sold, and agreed to convey, to the defendant, a right of way through his farm, situated on the Ohio river, north of Parkersburg, for its road bed and track, and the defendant bound itself to do the following things: (1) “ Build on, the line of…
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- City of Moundsville v. Ohio R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
- South & North Ala. R. R. v. Highland Av. & Belt R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Frye v. MileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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