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· 11/11/1952

Pettus v. Olga Coal Co.

Citations

  • 72 S.E.2d 881
  • 137 W. Va. 492
  • 1952 W. Va. LEXIS 55
  • 31 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2599

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  • holding that condition precedent language did not oust court of jurisdiction, something frowned upon at common law, but rather made suit premature until the terms of the contract were fulfilled

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