Legal Opinion

Blankenship v. Kanawha & M. Ry. Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1897PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Kamnvila county. Action by Wilburn Blankenship, by guardian ad /item, against the Kanawha. & Michigan Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

McWhorter, Judge :

On the 25th day of October, 1893, John W. Blankenship, guardian ad Litem of Wilburn Blankenship', commenced before a justice a civil action for the, recovery of damages for a wrong, against the Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company, claiming one hundred and ten dollars damages, founded upon the following complaint: “The plaintiff, for his right of action against the defendant, say's that on the- day of-, 1893, the said defendant ran its locomotive negligently and carelessly against a certain mule, the- property of said Wilburn Blankenship, the infant plaintiff; whereby, and by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. StyronTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Layne v. Ohio River R'dWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Engelking v. Von WamelTexas Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Hoge v. Ohio River R'dWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Moore v. MinervaTexas Supreme Court · 1856

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Fulton v. RamseyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Quesenberry v. People's Building, Loan & Savings Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. State v. Thacker Coal & Coke Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Caperton v. GregorySupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
  5. Blair v. HendersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901

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