110 W. Va. 323 - Hays v. Bowser’s Empirical Analysis
1931
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Grass v. Big Creek Development Co. · Steel v. American Oil Development Co. · 73 W. Va. 215 - Jennings v. Southern Carbon Co. · Hall v. South Penn Oil Co. · Belcher v. Big Four Coal & Coke Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“The plaintiffs have shown clearly that a discovery of the quantity of gas marketed by defendant from their (two) wells is material to their suit, and that they are entitled to an accounting for the gas.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Equity may entertain a bill on behalf of the owner of property against one entrusted with its operation, when a discovery is needed by the owner and he is entitled to an account.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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