Caroway v. Cochran
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Pocahontas County. Action by A. J. Caroway against L. S. Cochran. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
PORRENRARGER, PRESIDENT:
A. J. Caroway obtained a verdict in an action of detinue against L. S. Cochran for a saw mill, valued at $300.00, and $5.00 damages, which the court set aside. On his writ of error, he complains of the action of the court in permitting the defendant to file a special plea and the introduction of evidence thereunder, in giving defendant’s instructions Nos. 1 and 2, and setting'aside the verdict.
The defense was a right of detention in the defendant as a bailee or custodian of the mill for a claim for compensation for his trouble and labor in the care thereof, amounting…
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