Gillespie v. Johnson

209 S.E.2d 143 (1974)

James R. GILLESPIE

v.

E. M. "Pete" JOHNSON, etc.

No. 13277.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

June 25, 1974.

Dissenting Opinion July 29, 1974.

DiTrapano, Mitchell, Lawson & Field, Rudolph L. DiTrapano, Charleston, for appellant.

Steptoe & Johnson, Edward W. Eardley, Charleston, for appellee.

BERRY, Justice:

The appellant, James R. Gillespie, hereinafter referred to as appellant, appeals from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County entered on November 11, 1971 wherein the court granted the motion of the defendant and appellee on appeal, E. M. "Pete" Johnson,…