Helvey v. Princeton Power Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by Frank W. Helvey against the Princeton Power Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LyNCh, Judge:
Plaintiff sued to recover for an injury done to an automobile then owned and driven by him' due to an impact with it at a public crossing by a car propelled by electricity on an interarban railway owned and operated by defendant between Princeton and Bluefield in Mercer County. The point of departure of the automobile and car was Princeton,, and their destination Bluefield on the morning the injury occurred, and they reached the intervening crossing and attempted to pass over it at the same time, though only the front part of the automobile was on the track when it was hit by the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. FreemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Johnson v. BurnsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
- McNab v. United Railways, Etc., Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
- Chapman v. Liverpool Salt & Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Davidson v. Pittsburg, C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
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