Legal Opinion

Newman v. Robson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 21, 1920PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action of trespass on the caso by W. O. RTewman against Robson & Prichard. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

MilleR, Judge :

This is an action of trespass on the case by plaintiff against defendants, his lessors, for wrongfully and maliciously suing out two several distress .warrants and causing plaintiff’s place of business to be entered and closed up, thereby excluding him therefrom, and for causing an excessive levy to be made upon his stock of goods and store fixtures.

The declaration alleges that the rent for which the first of said writs was sued out amounted to only $95.00, but it is not alleged for what amount the second writ was issued. It is further averred that the goods and fixtures so…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pennington v. GillaspieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Fishburne v. EngledoveSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  3. Douglass v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Rodgers v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Ridgeley v. Town of West FairmontWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Wells v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Spencer v. SteinbrecherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. O'Brien v. SnodgrassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Richard v. HunterOhio Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Raines v. FaulknerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947

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