Legal Opinion

McCray v. Town of Fairmont

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1899PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Marion County. Action by Charles E. McCray against the town of Fair-mont. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, Judge:

Charles E. McCray brought an action on the case in the circuit court of Marion County against the town of Fair-mont to recover damages to buildings on a lot resulting from a change, of grade in a street, in which there was a verdict for eight hundred dollars,and judgment, and the town has brought the case here. ■

The first point is a demurrer to the declaration, which was overruled. The cases of Jordan v. City of Benwood, 42 W. Va. 312, (26 S. E. 266); Yeager v. Town of Fairmont, 43 W. Va. 259, (27 S. E. 234,) and Clay v. City of St. Albans, 43 W. Va. 540, (27 S. E. 368), hold…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jordan v. City of BenwoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Blair v. City of CharlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Shrewsbury v. TuftsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Clay v. City of St. AlbansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  5. State v. HullWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. BlankenshipWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. State v. DriverWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Arthur v. City of CharlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. State Ex Rel. Queen v. SawyersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. State Ex Rel. Teter v. State Road CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969

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