Elk Garden Big Vein Coal Mining Co. v. Gerstell
West Virginia Supreme Court
Case certified from Circuit Court, Mineral County. Action by the Elk Garden Big Vein Coal Mining Company against Dr. Richard Gerstell. Case certified to Supreme Court on certain rulings of the lower court.
1Opinion of the Court
McGinnis, Judge:
This is an action of trespass instituted in the circuit court of Mineral county, antj. is certified to this Court upon the ruling of the lower court, overruling the demurrer to the declaration, and upon the ruling of said court in rejecting the special plea of the defendant set forth in the record, and permitting the defendant to file a special plea of the statute of limitations, and in rejecting the reply to said plea by the plaintiff.
The declaration contains three counts. The first and third -counts allege that the plaintiff, Elk Garden Big Vein Coal 'Company, a corporation,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McClure v. MaitlandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Gillison v. City of CharlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
- Neal v. WilsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
- Jones v. LemonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- State v. Central Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
3Cited by8 opinions
- Work v. RogersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
- Early v. BerryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1934
- Stiles v. LaymanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945
- Caplan v. ShawWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944
- Elk Garden Big Vein Mining Co. v. GerstellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
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