Acord v. Western Pocahontas Corp.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia
In Equity. On demurrer to bill of review. On June 36, 1906, in term, the Western Pocahontas Corporation presented its bill in tliis court against Abraham Acord and some 71 others, in which it alleged itself to be a corporation under the laws of Virginia and the defendants named to be citizens and residents of West Virginia; that it was the owner of 28,113 acres of land, situate in Wyoming and Raleigh counties, derived by it through mesne conveyances from two patents issued…
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In Equity. On demurrer to bill of review. On June 36, 1906, in term, the Western Pocahontas Corporation presented its bill in tliis court against Abraham Acord and some 71 others, in which it alleged itself to be a corporation under the laws of Virginia and the defendants named to be citizens and residents of West Virginia; that it was the owner of 28,113 acres of land, situate in Wyoming and Raleigh counties, derived by it through mesne conveyances from two patents issued by the commonwealth of Virginia, the one on February 11, 1797, to James Welch for 90,-000 acres, and the other on June…
1Opinion of the CourtDayton, District Judge
("sitting specially, after stating the facts as above). All possible questions, technical or otherwise, 1 think, that could arise in this case, have been argued at great length and with ability, both orally and in briefs filed by counsel. I am not inclined to regard it necessary to enter into an extended consideration of the technical and formal requirements of the demurrer involved in the statement of its nine grounds and the nine written motions to exclude. The law is well settled that a bill of review is maintainable after the term of entry of final decree generally for two reasons: First,…
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