Ford v. Ball
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Doddridge County. Action by W. Ford against Z. T. Ball. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Poffenrarger, Judge:
The .judgment for $120.00 recovered in the circuit court of Doddridge County, on an appeal from the judgment of a, justice, and complained of here, is the amount of the bonus-, paid for a lease of certain lands for oil and gas purposes.
The legal title to the premises in question was held by Z.. T. Ball, the defendant, as guardian for two infants, Cleveland' Ball and John Ball, the former of whom, having attained his-, majority, before the date of the lease, though not designated as lessor in the caption thereof, affixed his signature and seal to it and received one-half of…
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