Swartzwelder v. Freeport Coal Co.

Riley, President:

Lulu A. Swartzwelder and others brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Preston County to enforce a vendor’s lien. The defendant, Freeport Coal Company, a corporation, through its president, challenged service of process by a plea in abatement. A demurrer to the plea having been sustained, and defendant not desiring to defend fur ther, the Circuit Court of Preston County entered a decree, which, in addition to incorporating the ruling on the plea, ordered sale of the property, subject to the vendor’s lien. From this decree, defendant appeals.

The suit was brought to May…