Ohio River R. v. Blake
West Virginia Supreme Court
error CitO(l Code, c. 42, s. 17; Id. c. 52, s. 14; 9 W. Va. 648; Id. (3(31; 18 WT. Va. 1; 34 \V. Va. 2(30; Td. error. 1.&emdash;-The record .shows that the. jurors were freeholders.-9 W. Va. Ü48; 30 \V. Va. 203.' IT- The rerdiet was not excessice, and., under such circumstan- ces, the action of the trial court compelling the defendant in error to take a smaller amount in glace of a new trial, will not be disturbed.-18 W. Va. 1; 34 W. Va.
1Opinion of the Court
- BliANNON,
PRESIDENT: Under section 14, c. 52, Code 1891, the Ohio Eiver Railroad Company made application to a justice of Cabell coun- ty to appoint commissioners to ascertain the compensation which it should pay to Cappio B. Blake for gravel which it proposed to take from land of Blake for use on its road, and, commissioners having been appointed, and returned their report to the Circuit Court, and Blake having except- ed to it and demanded that such compensation be assessed by a jury, and a jury having assessed it, the company moved the Circuit Court to set the verdict aside, and, its…
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