Legal Opinion

Neeley v. Town of Cameron

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Marshall County. Action by tí. B. N'eelejr against the Town of Cameron. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson, Judge:

The Town of Cameron seelcs to reverse a judgment recovered' against it by Neeley, who sued for damages arising from personal injury caused by a defective street.

At the trial, plaintiff, a witness in bis own behalf, was asked *145to state Row much Re had been damaged by the injury. Over the objection of defendant, he was permitted to answer and stated that he thought he had been injured about five thousand dollars. Defendant insists that the testimony was inadmissible —that its admission calls for a reversal and new trial. Let us briefly consider the point.

In a personal injury…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hargreaves v. KimberlyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Taylor v. Baltimore & O. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Riley v. W. Va. Cent. & P. Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Hall & Co. v. Lyons & Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Blumhardt v. RohrCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dunagan v. Appalachian Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1929
  2. Slater v. United Fuel Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Colebank v. Standard Garage Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Waldron v. WaldronWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Dunagan v. Appalachian Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1929

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API