Legal Opinion

Lenhart v. Keystone Coal & Coke Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 10, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. 'Action by John Lenhart against the Keystone Coal & Coke Company. From a judgment directing a verdict for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Milleb, Judge:

In a case oí alleged malicious prosecution the question' presented for review is whether the court below erred in its final judgment striking out plaintiff’s evidence and directing a verdict for defendant.

The evidence applicable to the pleadings as amended during the trial was that, in August, 1915, the defendant company-through its superintendent sued out of the office of the recorder of the town of Keystone, in McDowell County, under the provisions of chapter 155 of the Code,-a search warrant to search certain premises of the plaintiff with a view to locating certain copper…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Porter v. MackWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Lyons v. Davy-Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Bailey v. GollehonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Catzen v. BelcherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Blakely v. GreeneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
  2. Donnally v. Fairmont Brewing Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1921

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