Wilkinson v. Poling
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County. Bill by J. N. Wilkinson and others against R. D. Poling and others. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants R. D. Poling and A. Thompson appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams,- Judge :
From a decree of the circuit court of Barbour county, pronounced on the 7th October, 1911, enforcing specific performance of a contract for the sale of coal underlying a tract of 113 acres of land, at the suit of the purchaser, defendants have appealed.
On the 16th of July, 1901, R. D. Poling, the owner, sold the coal to George M. Price & Company, a partnership, at the price of $12 per acre to be paid when the coal was surveyed, the title examined and accepted and a deed made and delivered. If the purchaser did not comply within one year, the contract was to become void. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Clay v. DeskinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
- Buffalo Coal & Coke Co. v. VanceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Big Huff Coal Co. v. ThomasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915