Morrison v. Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Harrison County. Action by James H. Morrison against the Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Sanders, Judge:
The plaintiff, Morrison, instituted an action of trespass on the case in the circuit court of Harrison county, against the Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Company, for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by him. A trial before a jury was had, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, to which judgment the defendant has applied for and obtained a writ of error.
The plaintiff was, at the time of the injury complained of, the owner of a farm containing about three hundred and thirty acres, lying in Harrison county, which is traversed by the…
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