Waldron v. W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Action, of trespass by John W. Waldron against W. M. Rit-ter Lumber Company, Verdict for plaintiff, and from a judgment setting aside the verdict and awarding a new trial, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge’:
Upon writ of error thereto we are asked to reverse the judgment below, in an action of trespass for cutting timber, setting aside the verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiff, and awarding the defendant a new trial.
*793Our decisions say that a stronger case must be presented to justify reversal of a judgment awarding than one denying a new trial and pronouncing final judgment on the verdict.
The land claimed in the declaration is a tract of one hundred acres, more or less, and is described therein as being a portion of the land' conveyed to plaintiff by W. L. Taylor, trustee,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. RisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Town of Weston v. RalstonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
- Hast v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Nadenbousch v. SharerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1867
- Marshall v. StalnakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Greathouse v. LingerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925