Grafton & G. R. v. Davisson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Taylor County. Bill by the Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad Company against Reuben Davisson for an injunction and equitable relief. From a decree for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, President:
Davisson sued the Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad Company before a justice to recover pay for a fence built by Davisson along the line dividing land owned by him and another and land of said company on which its track had been constructed; and upon the trial before a jury the company moved the justice to strike out the plaintiff’s evidence, because it showed no liability upon the company, but the justice refused to do so, and rendered judgment on the verdict against the company. The justice’s docket states that a bill of exceptions was signed; but Davisson says that the…
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