Lawrence v. Winifrede Coal Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Action by A. 0. Lawrence against the Winifrede Coal Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Lawrence brought an action in Kanawha County against Win-ifrede Coal Company by issuing his summons in trespass on the case, which was served on the defendant, and the plaintiff failing for three months after return of service to file his declaration, Ins action was dismissed at rules. Then he brought another action, and the defendant pleaded the statute of limitations, and to this the plaintiff tendered a replication to the effect that when the cause of action accrued to the plaintiff, he was an infant under twenty-one years of age, and did not become of age until 8th April,…
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