Legal Opinion

Lawrence v. Winifrede Coal Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1900PublishedCited by 22 opinions

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,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lambert v. Ensign Manuf'g Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. United States Blowpipe Co. v. SpencerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ketterman v. Dry Fork Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Tompkins v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. State Ex Rel. Smith v. BosworthWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Cable v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  5. McClung v. TiecheWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944

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