Blair v. Henderson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Logan County. Action by Harrison Blair and others against James B. Henderson. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Judge:
Harrison Blair and other adults, together with Melvin Vinson, Joseph Vinson, Lillie Pasley and William Pasley, infants, who sued by their next friend, Harrison Blair, plaintiffs, brought their action against James R. Henderson, late sheriff of Logan County, before H. P. Clark, justice, for the recovery of money due for damages for wrong in which the plaintiffs claimed judgment for three hundred dollars. On January 6, 1894, the return day of the summons, “The plaintiff appeared and not ready for trial, and J oseph Peck appeared as agent for defendant, and made a motion to…
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