Carter v. United States Coal & Coke Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Action by W. R. Carter against tbe United States Coal & Coke Company and others. Judgment for defendants upon a directed verdict, and plaintiff .brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, President:
In an action by the plaintiff against the United States Coal & Coke Company, and Edward O’Toole and J. M. *625Tully, for maliciously and unlawfully causing Ms discharge from employment by the Consolidated Engineering Company, in the construction of a public road in McDowell County, the case averred is that being so employed and engaged by said engineering company and earning therein at least ten dollars per day and thereby supporting himself and family, and the said United States Coal & Coke Company being at the same time owner and operator of numerous coal mines near the place…
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- Transportation Co. v. Standard Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Chambers & Marshall v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- Raycroft v. TayntorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1896
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