Wells v. County Court of Marion County
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Marion County. Action by Thomas V. Wells against the County Court of Marion County to recover for personal injuries. Judgment for defendant, a new trial was granted, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Millee, Judge:
On the trial of an action for personal injuries, at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, the court below, on motion of defendant, struck out the evidence and directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, which the jury did; and the court thereupon dismissed the suit and entered judgment of nil capiat for the defendant; but on a subsequent day of the same term, upon motion of plaintiff, the court set aside its previous judgment and the verdict of the jury, and awarded plaintiff a new trial. It is to this judgment awarding a new trial, pronounced February 20, 1919,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Yeager v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
- Wilson v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Shriver v. County Court of Marion CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Whittington v. County Court of Jefferson CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Rohrbough v. Barbour County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Freeman v. State Road CommissionWest Virginia Court of Claims · 1949
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