Blair v. City of Charleston
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit- Court, Kanawha county. Action by A. C. Blair against the city of Charleston. Judgment, for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAnson", Judge :
America C. Blair brought an action in the Circuit Court of Kanawha county against the city of Charleston to recover damages for injury to her lot consequent upon grading Morris street, the work placing an embankment of six feet height, above the natural surface of her lot, leaving it and her house that much lower than the street, rendering it difficult of access, causing the lot to be wet, and the cellar to have water in it. ' Verdict and judgment for city.
The law books tell us that, for grading streets, or changing grade, or other lawful works done by a city or town, no…
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