Indian Refining Co. v. Chilton
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Action by the Indian Befinin'g Company against W. E. Chilton in the justice court, and upon appeal to the intermediate court of Kanawha county, a verdict was directed for the defendant, and on appeal therefrom, the circuit court refused to review said judgment, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, President:
On a trial of this case in the Intermediate Court of Ka-nawha County, upon an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, the court struck out the plaintiff’s evidence, and directed a verdict for the defendant, which verdict being accordingly returned a judgment of nil capiat was rendered thereon.- The Circuit Court of Kanawha County refused to review said judgment, and the plaintiff prosecutes this writ of error for that purpose. .
The purpose of the suit is to recover for an injury to an automobile truck owned by the plaintiff caused by a collision between said truck…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thomson-Houston Electric Co. v. Durant Land Improvement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Harman v. Washington Fuel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Morris v. VulgamottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910
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