Davis v. Spragg
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Marshall County. Bill by B. S. Davis and 'others against J. I. Spragg. Decree ior defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
WilltaMS, -Judge:
The plaintiffs, E. S. Davis and B. S. Bomine, and the defendant, J. I. Spragg, are the several owners of three adjoining buildings fronting on Main Street in the town of Cameron. The fronts of the buildings are flush with the street. Defendant erected a porch or wooden awning in front of his building twenty-two feet long and fifteen feet above the street, extending to the outer edge of the sidewalk, a distance of about nine feet, and supported by two iron posts about four inches in diameter, resting on the sidewalk near the curb line. Plaintiffs brought this suit to enjoin…
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