Woodell v. West Virginia Improvement Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
I. — Affidavit of a corporation to sack a plea ax this can not be required. — 13 Gratt. 61; Sto. Eq. PI. 235; 1 Pot. Corn. § 209. II.— Comparative veijliijenee not to be, considered.• — 27 W. Ya. 285; 16 AV. Ya. 307; Beach Law R’ys §971; 5 Am. St. Rep. 321; 44 Am. & Eng. R’d Cas. 567; Big. Torts 306; 48 Am. <⅞ Eng. R’d Cas. 170; Beach. Cont. Neg. (2nd. Ed.) 100; 3-1AV. Ya. 657; Id. 666; 24 W. Va. 87, 51. III. — .Instructions.—117 U. S. (¡21; Pat.
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I. — Affidavit of a corporation to sack a plea ax this can not be required. — 13 Gratt. 61; Sto. Eq. PI. 235; 1 Pot. Corn. § 209. II.— Comparative veijliijenee not to be, considered.• — 27 W. Ya. 285; 16 AV. Ya. 307; Beach Law R’ys §971; 5 Am. St. Rep. 321; 44 Am. & Eng. R’d Cas. 567; Big. Torts 306; 48 Am. <⅞ Eng. R’d Cas. 170; Beach. Cont. Neg. (2nd. Ed.) 100; 3-1AV. Ya. 657; Id. 666; 24 W. Va. 87, 51. III. — .Instructions.—117 U. S. (¡21; Pat. R’y Aco. §§ 834,385. IV.— Knowledge on the part of the injured parti/ of the danger to which he is exposed is the. essence, of contributor>j…
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, JudCK :
This was an action of trespass on the case brought December -31, 1891, in the Circuit Court of Lewis county by the administrator, Woodell, against the West Virginia Improvement Company for negligently causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. Klinore Craves, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for three thousand dollars, and brought here by defendant on writ of error.
The defendant filed a plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Lewis county. On motion of plaintiff the court struck out the jilea as insufficient, which is the first error complained of. The…
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