Colebank v. Standard Garage Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Marion County. Action by Malinda B. Colebank against tbe Standard Garage Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Robinson, Judge:
While walking in a street of a new addition to the city of Fairmont, plaintiff was struck by an automobile belonging to the defendant company, operated by a chauffeur in the ordinary line of defendant’s business. She was severely but not permanently injured. In this action against the garage company, upon a declaration stating a good cause of action, she has been awarded damages for the injury. From the judgment defendant brings error.
The street where plaintiff was walking when injured was paved only in the middle of the roadway. On side of the paved portion was occupied by a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Warth v. County Court of Jackson CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
- Ray v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Neeley v. Town of CameronWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
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