Horse Creek Coal Land Co. v. Trees
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lincoln County. Suit by the Horse Creek Coal Land Company against Joseph C. Trees and others. From decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Lynch, Judge:
To secure reversal of a decree overruling their demurrer, ■striking their answer from the file, and denying their motion to dissolve an injunction restraining operation of oil and gas wells drilled by them, previously awarded-upon the bill of the Horse Creek Coal Land Company alleging noncompliance with the terms of the lease and for that reason praying declaration of the forfeiture thereof and its cancellation *560as a cloud on plaintiff’s title to tlie demised premises, the defendants, John C. Trees as lessee, and the United Fuel Gas Company as his assignee, obtained this appeal.
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