Harrow v. Ohio River R.
West Virginia Supreme Court
I. — Injury does not constitute prima facie presumption of negligence. There must be proof of negligence in addition to •proof of the injury. — 25 W. Va. 571; 27 Vt. G43; 16 Ill. 451; 30 111.198; 40 la. 33; 14 Ind. 30; 50 Miss. 572; 26 Tex. 604; 42 Miss. 603; 35 Midi. 507; 33 Mo. 309; 4 Joños L. 432; 62 Mo. 562 ; 8 Nev. Ill; 7 Am. & Bug. It. II. Gas. 588; 7 Am. & Eng. II. R. Gas. 590; 13 Am. & Eng. II.
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I. — Injury does not constitute prima facie presumption of negligence. There must be proof of negligence in addition to •proof of the injury. — 25 W. Va. 571; 27 Vt. G43; 16 Ill. 451; 30 111.198; 40 la. 33; 14 Ind. 30; 50 Miss. 572; 26 Tex. 604; 42 Miss. 603; 35 Midi. 507; 33 Mo. 309; 4 Joños L. 432; 62 Mo. 562 ; 8 Nev. Ill; 7 Am. & Bug. It. II. Gas. 588; 7 Am. & Eng. II. R. Gas. 590; 13 Am. & Eng. II. II, Gas. 534. II.— Where cattle come upon the truck at a point where the. railroad com puny is not bound, by statute to fence, it is not, in the absence of negligence., liable for injuries to…
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, Judge :
On the 22d day of January, 1892, plaintiff, J. L. Harrow, brought suit before a justice in Jackson county against the defendant railroad company for three hundred dollars damages for negligently killing his horse. It was tried by a jury. During the trial defendant saved by bill of exceptions various-points ruled against him. The jury found a verdict, for the plaintiff for one hundred and thirty seven dollars and seventy eight cents. Defendant moved for a new trial. The justice overruled the motion, and gave judgment. Defendant excepted and had all the evidence certified and then…
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- Washington v. B. & O. R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
- Gregory's Adm'r v. Ohio River R'dWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- Layne v. Ohio River R'dWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
- Poole v. DilworthWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Taylor v. Ohio River R'y Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
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