Legal Opinion

McMillan v. Connor

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1918PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Certified Questions from Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Bill by Charles A. McMillan and others against Charles 0. Connor and others. Demurrers to bi]l overruled, and questions certified by the circuit court.

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, Judge :

In the exercise of its discretion, under section 1, chapter 135,- Barnes’ Code, the circuit court of Ritchie county has certified for our decision certain questions arising on demurrers which it overruled to plaintiffs ’ bill. The bill is filed by Charles A. McMillan, Ella McMillan, 0. G. Bush and Warder Bush, plaintiffs, against the administrator, the widow and heirs at law of Joseph A. Connor, deceased, and the Hope Natural Gas Company, defendants.

The bill alleges that plaintiffs were joint owners of 100 acres of land and by deed dated May 26, 1900, and recorded July 2,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Zell Guano Co. v. HeatherlyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. United States Blowpipe Co. v. SpencerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Sommers v. BennettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Cecil v. ClarkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Gist v. Virginian Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tate v. United Fuel Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795
  3. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795
  4. Claiborne v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1795

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