King v. King

Miller, Judge:

In the first styled proceeding, the petitioner Delya King, as guardian of her infant children, Eugene King and Masine King, sought, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 83 of the Code, to sell or lease the oil and gas interest of the infants, conveyed to their father J. R. King, in his life time, by the appellant Minnie C. Larch.

The pertinent parts of the deed under which the infants claim read as follows:

“This Deed, made this 3rd day of June, 1907, between M. C. Larch and J. A. Larch, her husband, of the County of Roane and State of West "Virginia, of the first part, and J. R.…