Richardson v. Ross

Hatoher, President:

This is an action of trespass on the case, brought in Raleigh County. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff the defendant secured a writ of error here.

The first question involved is the jurisdiction of the trial court. Summons was served on the defendant in Raleigh County on July 5, 1930, returnable to the July Rules, when the declaration was filed. The declaration charges that the alleged wrong to plaintiff was committed in Kanawha County. At the following August Rules, the defendant filed a plea in abatement in the following form:

“State of West Virginia,

County of Raleigh,…