Lenhart v. Keystone Coal & Coke Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
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
- Porter v. MackWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
- Lyons v. Davy-Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Bailey v. GollehonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Catzen v. BelcherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
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