Legal Opinion

Lynch v. Alderton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1942No. 9303PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fox, President:

Harry C. Alderton prosecutes this writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Morgan County, entered against him and in favor of Elizabeth Lynch, administra-trix of the estate of Austin Lynch, deceased, on the third day of September, 1941. The action was one for wrongful death of plaintiff’s decedent through the alleged negligence of the defendant.

There is little dispute as to the material facts. Alderton was the owner of a truck which he was operating, in this instance, in returning from Philadelphia to his home in /Morgan County. He was accompanied by a young boy…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Fielder v. Service Cab Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Meyn v. Dulaney-Miller Auto Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Barnes v. AshworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930
  4. Moorefield v. LewisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Smith v. GouldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Graham v. WristonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Leftwich v. Wesco Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Bower v. BrannonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Butcher v. StullWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Jackson v. CockillWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964

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