Leach v. Martin
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Wood County. Action by W. T. Leach against C. C. Mártin, trading as C. C. Martin & Co. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Robinson, Judge:
In this action for damages arising from a personal injury, the plaintiff’s declaration was dismissed on demurrer. The writ of error brings up the question: Does the declaration, state a good cause of action ?
Defendant was carrying on a wholesale grocery business. Plaintiff, in the service of defendant, was engaged in constructing a platform to extend from defendant’s business house to a railway track a few feet from the building. This platform was needed in the transaction of defendant’s business, so that articles of merchandise could be conveniently received and discharged.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hoffman v. DickinsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
- Kniceley v. West Virginia Midland RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Baer Sons Grocer Co. v. WilliamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by1 opinion
- Yates v. Crozer Coal & Coke Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915