Legal Opinion

McMaster v. Dyer

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Lewis County. Action by E. V. McMaster against P. J. Dyer to recover damag-es for unlawfully selling liquors to her minor son. Plaintiff had judgment, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Dent, Judge:

P. J. Dyer, on a writ of error toa judgment of the circuit court of Lewis county in favor of E, V, McMaster for the *645sum of two thousand dollars, assigns the following errors: “(1) The court erred in refusing to permit the defendant’s counsel to ask H. P. McMaster the question as to which an exception was taken. (2) The court erred in giving instructions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 asked by the plaintiff. (3) The court erred in refusing to give instruction A asked by the defendant. (4) The court erred in overruling the motion to set aside the said verdict as without sufficient evidence.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mayer v. FrobeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Pegram v. StortzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Beck v. ThompsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pennington v. GillaspieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Fink v. ThomasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Carpenter v. HymanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Duckworth v. StalnakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Pennington v. GillaspieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908

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