State v. Thompson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Boone County. Suits by the State against William Thompson and others. From decrees for plaintiff, the Pocahontas Coal & Coke Company, defendant, appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MildeR, Judge:
Of the several tracts proceeded against in this canse, three only are involved in this appeal, namely, one of 100 acres, one of 600 acres, and one of 50 acres, all described as situated on the West fork of Little Coal River, and as forfeited in the name of Floyd Cook, for the non-payment of the taxes thereon for the year 1896, and to which the bill alleges the defendants J. M. Johnson and the appellant, the Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company, have conflicting claims.
The decrees of July 15, and of August 31, 1908, appealed from, denied the right and title of the Pocahontas Coal and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. HarmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Adams v. AlkireWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Mylius v. Raine-Andrew Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Robinson v. BraidenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
- Lewis v. YatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
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