Beyond Usque ad Coelum et ad Inferos: Determining land ownership in West Virginia following Faith United Methodist v. Morgan

Author: Bradley Dunkle, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review In June, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia decided Faith United Methodist Church v. Morgan, ruling that the word “surface,” when used in a land conveyance involving a “split estate,” is not presumed ambiguous, and does have a definite and certain meaning.  This... Continue Reading →

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