Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Donahue

Ashland Oil, Inc., the appellant in this proceeding, contends that the Circuit Court of Cabell County erred in failing to direct a verdict in its favor and also erred in failing to set aside a jury verdict for the appellant, Forrest Rex Donahue, in this unlawful detainer action. We disagree, and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Ashland brought an action for unlawful detainer under W.Va. Code, 55-3-1 et seq. to recover possession of premises leased by Ashland to Donahue for the operation of a gasoline service station located on Route 60, Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia. The record reveals…