Legal Opinion

Davis v. Laurel River Lumber Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1919PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Action by Hallie Davis against the Laurel River Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Ritz, Judge:

Claiming that she was employed by the defendant as a milliner and clerk in its store for the period of one year, and that her contract of employment was broken by the defendant by discharging her without sufficient cause before the expiration of that time, plaintiff, after the expiration of the period for which she contends she was employed, brought this suit and recovered judgment for damages for the breach of said contract, from which the defendant prosecutes this writ of error.

The defendant conducted in connection with its other operations a large general store at Jenningston…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kay v. Glade Creek & R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. CirulloWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Thornsbury v. ThornsburyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  3. State v. PriceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Martin v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Goodman v. KleinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920

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