Burns v. Mearns
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Upshur County. Suit by David Burns and others against William Mearns for an injunction. The injunction granted was dissolved, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
McWi-iortick, Judge:
David Burns, G. M. Burns, and L. S. Filbert presented their bill in chanceiw to the judge of the circuit court of Upshur county against William Mearns, alleging that the said David and G. M. Burns were the owners and had the undisputed legal title to a tract of two thousand one hundred acres of land by actual survey, but mentioned and described in some of the title papers as one thousand nine hundred and sixty acres, lying on the head waters of Bittle Kan-awha river, in'Upshur county, being- lots Nos. 23 and 29 of the Falley survey of-acres; that plaintiff’s.title was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. YokeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
- Cresap v. KembleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Richardson v. RalphsnyderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
- Christian v. VanceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Cox v. DouglassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Freer v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Haskell v. SuttonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Phippen v. DurhamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
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