Cavender v. City of Charleston
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Action by Lillian S. Cavender, by her next friend, against the city of Charleston. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Lillian S. Cavender was crossing Elk river upon a wire suspension bridge, and owing to a defective cable the bridge fell, and she received bodily injury and brought an action for damages against the City of Charleston, and upon motion of the city the court struck out the plaintiff’s evidence as not warranting a verdict for the plaintiff and the plaintiff has brought the case to this Court.
It is not denied that the bridge was defective. Nor is it denied that the plaintiff is entitled to have damages for her injury; but the question is whether the county of Kanawha *656.is liable or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- New Orleans v. New Orleans Water Works Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Mayor of Baltimore v. MarriottCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1856
- Wilson v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Gibson v. City of HuntingtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- Ex parte DoyleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Price v. SimsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
- Peyton v. City Council of City of LewisburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- Kinney v. Town of West UnionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
- State Ex Rel. Wells v. City of DunbarWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
- Appalachian Electric Power Co. v. State Road CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1936
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.