Legal Opinion

White v. L. Hoster Brewing Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 22, 1902PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by E. E. White, administrator, against the L. Hosier Brewing Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Dent, President:

E. 'E. White, administrator of J. W. White, deceased, complains of a judgment of the circuit court of Mercer County against him in a certain suit at law wherein he was plaintiff and the L. Hoster Brewing Company was defendant.

The controversy was over a three hundred and fifty dollar check found among the papers and payable decedent as sheriff of said county, and given by the defendant subject to a credit of one hundred dollars endorsed thereon.

There are but two grounds of error relied on, to-wit: First, The setting aside of the verdict of the jury found in the absence of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Improvement Company v. MunsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Merchants' Bank v. State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  3. Ketterman v. Dry Fork Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Union Trust Co. v. McClellanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Levitzky v. CanningCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Estep v. PriceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Thorn v. Addison Bros. & Smith, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Norvell v. Kanawha & Michigan Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Hoylman v. Kanawha & Michigan Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Bank of White Sulphur Springs v. LynchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923

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