Maxwell v. Cunningham
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Action by Leeman Maxwell and others against W. J. Cunningham and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
MoWhorter, Judge :
This is an action of ejectment for four hundred acres of land in Ritchie County instituted by Leeman Maxwell, Porter Maxwell, Lewis Maxwell, and W. Brent Maxwell in the circuit court of Ritchie County against W. J. Cunningham, W. A. Cunningham, W. R. Cunningham, B. F. Cunningham and Peter Cunningham. At the May rules, 1897, the defendants appeared, demurred to the declaration and plead not guilty. The plaintiffs joined in the demurrer and joined issue on the plea. On the 25th of June, 1897, an prder of survey was made on motion of the plaintiffs and on the 17th of February,…
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