Case ID: w-va_94/html/0427-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Litz, Judge:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

CHARLESTON.
    W. S. Simmons v. Frank M. Simmons.
    Submitted September 11, 1923.
    Decided September 18, 1923.
    Former Case Controlling.
    This case is governed hy the principles of law announced in the opinion this day handed down in the case of TV. 8. Simmons v. T. JR. Simmons.
    
    Certified from Circuit Court, Roane County.
    Action by W. S. Simmons against Frank M. Simmons. A demurrer to the declaration as to the common counts was overruled and sustained as to the special counts, and questions thereon certified.
    
      Affirmed.
    
    
      Thos. P. Ryan and S. P. Bell, for plaintiff.
    
      Harper & Baker, for defendant.
   Litz, Judge:

This is an action in assumpsit for the recovery of damages on account of the alleged breach of covenant of special warranty of title in a deed, dated November 1st, 1902, from defendant to plaintiff conveying to the plaintiff, in consideration of $2500.00, a tract of land containing 225 acres more or less, situate in Roane county, West Virginia; on the ground that plaintiff has been evicted .from the land by superior, independent title.

The plaintiff’s declaration contains the common counts and a special count, setting up the special covenant and its alleged breach.

The action of the circuit court overruling the demurrer to the common counts and sustaining it to the special count is affirmed.

Affirmed.