Norris v. Watts

The two cases mentioned in the caption will be considered together since they present the same legal proposition. Edgar Watts, a resident of Genoa, West Virginia, was named as defendant, in both cases. In case No. 969 plaintiff sought a money judgment for damage to his automobile, and in case No. 970 plaintiff sought a money judgment for personal in juries claimed to have resulted from defendant’s negligence in the operation of his automobile. The actions were brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Ohio, and service was had upon defendant pursuant to the provisions of…