Craft v. Pocahontas Corp.

Kenna, President :

This is an action for death by wrongful act tried in the Circuit Court of McDowell County. A verdict for $3,-000.00 was returned, which, on motion, the trial court set aside. Thereupon, the plaintiff asked leave to amend her writ and declaration so as to lay damages at $10,000.-00 instead of $3,000.00, the amount for which the action had originally been brought. This was refused, and the plaintiff below prosecutes this writ of error, assigning as grounds for reversal the action of the trial court in setting aside the verdict for $3,000.00, and the action of the trial court…