Legal Opinion

Steinman v. Jessee

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 10, 1908PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Wise county. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.

This appeal brings under review a decree of the Circuit Court of Wise county, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a bill, as amended, filed by appellant against appellees, the object of which was to quiet the title claimed by appellant to the minerals in, under and upon a certain tract of land, and to extract from appellee, M. V. Jessee, the legal title to said minerals and the mining interests therein.

The facts alleged in the bill are substantially as follows: By deed dated December 21, 1874, A. D., Parsons sold and conveyed to appellant and one J. D. Price the minerals and certain…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jameson v. RixeySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  2. Moorman v. ArthurSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
  3. Bell v. WoodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  4. Gish's v. JamisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
  5. Eubank v. BarnesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. J. R. Crowe Coal & Mining Co. v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  2. Peatross v. GraySupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
  3. Forrer v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
  4. Robertson v. StoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
  5. Midkiff v. ColtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918

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