Legal Opinion

Layne v. Ohio River R'd

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1891PublishedCited by 36 opinions

cited 15 W. Ya. 609 ; 16 Gratt. 410 ; Hutcli. Land Tit. 66; 6 Nan. 385 ; 16 Neb. 328; 12 Am. & Eng. Ency. L. 440 and notes; 24 W. Ya. 655; Code, c. 50, s. 32; 26 W. Ya. 340; 32 W. Ya. 183; 17 Gratt. 452; 3 Wood R’yLaw 1549, 1555-1558; 74 Inch 169; 55 Ind. 567; 13 Ind. 411; 26 Ind. 268 ; 40 Pa. St. 402; 59 Miss. 234; 23 Gratt. 619 ; 15 Gratt. 121; 4 Min.

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cited 15 W. Ya. 609 ; 16 Gratt. 410 ; Hutcli. Land Tit. 66; 6 Nan. 385 ; 16 Neb. 328; 12 Am. & Eng. Ency. L. 440 and notes; 24 W. Ya. 655; Code, c. 50, s. 32; 26 W. Ya. 340; 32 W. Ya. 183; 17 Gratt. 452; 3 Wood R’yLaw 1549, 1555-1558; 74 Inch 169; 55 Ind. 567; 13 Ind. 411; 26 Ind. 268 ; 40 Pa. St. 402; 59 Miss. 234; 23 Gratt. 619 ; 15 Gratt. 121; 4 Min. Inst. 746 ; 6 Leigh 135; 25 W. Ya. 195; Id. 747; 5 W. Ya. 115 ; 6 W. Ya. 110; 7 W. Ya. 715 ; 3 W. Ya. 386; 8 W. Ya. 259; Id. 581; 5 Gratt. 141; 6 Gratt. 197; Id. 287; 21 W. Ya. 709; 16 W. Ya. 308; 4 Min. Inst. 878; 32 W. Va. 440, 443; Hutch.…

1Opinion of the Court

Lucas, PRESIDENT:

This was an action of trespass on the case brought by Layne against the Ohio River R. R. Co. before a justice of the peace. The plaintiff commenced his action by a full and particular statement in writing, the complaint being in effect a declaration wherein he claimed $175.00 damage for the running over and killing of a horse by defendant’s cars in the county of Mason. The justice of the peace directed the summons to a constable in Wood county, who served the same and made return as follows :

*440“Received this writ on this 11th clay of December, 1889, and I served the same on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Washington v. B. & O. R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Hawker v. B. &. O. R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Mahany v. KephartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Bank of the Valley v. Bank of BerkeleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1869
  5. Blaine v. C. & O. R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Perkins v. HaywardIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Parker v. National Mutual Building & Loan Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Gunn v. Ohio River R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Belknap v. CharltonOregon Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Fulton v. RamseyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910

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