McCormick v. Southern Express Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Jefferson County. Assumpsit by H. H. McCormick against the Southern Express Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
Plaintiff recovered judgment in assumpsit for $300.00, the value of one Dark Cornish Cock which was killed while being transported by defendant company from Warrenton, Vir-« ginia, to Catonsville, Maryland, and it has brought the case to this court for review of alleged errors.
The first assignment is, that the court erred in allowing plaintiff to have the return of the summons amended, and in holding the service valid. Suit was brought in Jefferson county, West Virginia, and summons was served on D. N. Green, the station agent of defendant at Charles Town, West Virginia, but…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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