Legal Opinion · Dissent

West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. v. J. Natwick & Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1941No. 9216Published

1DissentFox, Judge

I am unable to concur in the opinion of the majority in this case, on the question of the location of the boundaries of the lands involved herein, and dissent therefrom. The parties will be referred to as they stood in the trial court.

In my opinion the plaintiff has made out a case entitling it to recover in ejectment such land as lay within the boundaries described in its title papers, and other evidence produced. While there may be serious doubt as to whether it has connected its title with the commonwealth, the fact that the boundaries of plaintiff’s land are con trolled by the lines of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Reusens v. LawsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Newsom v. Pryor's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
  3. Adams v. AlkireWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Teass v. City of St. AlbansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Pasley v. EnglishSupreme Court of Virginia · 1848

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