Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1935No. 8217PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, Judge :
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company and John Sutfin, one of its special police .officers, appointed by the Governor under authority of statute (Code 1931, 61-3-41), prosecute error to a judgment against them on verdict for $3,500.00 in the circuit court of Mingo County.
The plaintiff was shot and seriously injured between knee and ankle of the right leg as he was fleeing from arrest at the site of a moonshine still in said county. Three peace officers participated in the raid, to-wit, John Sutfin, W. R. Sutherland, who is likewise a special officer of the railway company and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Suell v. DerricottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Carr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Sharp v. . Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Layne v. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
- State v. . BryantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Long v. City of WeirtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- Martyn v. DonlinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- State v. ReppertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
- O'Brien v. SnodgrassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.