Legal Opinion

Griffith v. American Coal Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 1915PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by Perry Griffith, an infant, etc., against the American Coal Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

MilleR, Judge:

"Writ of error by plaintiff to the judgment of the circuit court of Mercer County, setting aside the verdict of the jury and awarding defendant a new trial.

*688The judgment complained of shows defendant’s motion was based on numerous grounds, but that the sole ground on which the new trial was awarded was that of newly discovered evidence. In this court defendant relies on all errors assigned. Plaintiff in error challenges the correctness of the judgment based on newly discovered evidence, and insists that the. trial court committed no error in its other rulings. We will first…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Halstead v. HortonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Norman v. Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Chicago City Railway Co. v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Dickinson v. Stuart Colliery Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Carlson v. BentonNebraska Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. FairchildWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Rhodes v. J. B. B. Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Griffith v. American Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Pack v. Van MeterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Pitzer v. M. D. Tomkies & SonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1951

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