Jordan v. City of Benwood
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited 1 Lom. Dig. s. pp. 409, 468, 469; 4 Kents’ Comm. 197; 2B1. Comm. 175; Watk. Conv. 16; 1 Stepb. Comm. 290; 26 N. J. L. 525; 34 W. Ya. 466; 16 W. Ya. 282; 2 Dillon, Mun. Corp. (3d Ed.) §§ 1039-43, 1046; 2 Beach, Pub. Corp. § 1086 (and note); 1 Denio, 595; 25 W. Ya. 808; 26 W. Ya. 787; Gould on Waters (2d Ed.) §§ 263, 267, 269; 13 Gray, 601; 13 Allen, 291; 104 Mass. 13; 118 Mass. 599; 76 N. Y. 60, 63; 65 N. Y. 341; 10 Allen, 106; Const.
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cited 1 Lom. Dig. s. pp. 409, 468, 469; 4 Kents’ Comm. 197; 2B1. Comm. 175; Watk. Conv. 16; 1 Stepb. Comm. 290; 26 N. J. L. 525; 34 W. Ya. 466; 16 W. Ya. 282; 2 Dillon, Mun. Corp. (3d Ed.) §§ 1039-43, 1046; 2 Beach, Pub. Corp. § 1086 (and note); 1 Denio, 595; 25 W. Ya. 808; 26 W. Ya. 787; Gould on Waters (2d Ed.) §§ 263, 267, 269; 13 Gray, 601; 13 Allen, 291; 104 Mass. 13; 118 Mass. 599; 76 N. Y. 60, 63; 65 N. Y. 341; 10 Allen, 106; Const. Art. HI, s. 9; 16 W. Ya. 402; 38 W. Ya. 438; 34 W. Va. 457; 122 Iud. 344; 45 Iowa, 406; 2 Pac. Bep. 6; 32 Mo. 431; 17 W. Ya. 683; 14 W. Ya. 100; 35 W. Ya.…
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
This was an action by Sabina Jordan against the city of Benwood to recover damages for injury to her lot of land by reason of change of grade of a street and alley on which the lot abuts, resulting in judgment against the city, which took this writ of error and supersedeas.
One question is whether there is a material variance between declaration and evidence, in the fact that the declaration states the plaintiff’s estate in the lot to be one in reversion, whereas the evidence shows it to be one in remainder. The declaration alleges the plaintiff to be owner of a messuage, in…
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