Legal Opinion

Slaughter v. City of Huntington

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1908PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action by J. Slaughter against the city of Huntington. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

BrannoN, Judge;

J. Slaughter sued the City of Huntington to recover damages from falling while crossing a street, and the court directed a verdict for the defendant, and Slaughter has brought the case here.

The only evidence is that presented by the plaintiff. Upon this we find beyond reasonable disputation the following-facts: That the plaintiff on the 26th September, 1906, was attending a conference at the church of the United Brethren in Huntington; that he was at a boarding house, and passed along 20th Street in the forenoon going to and returning from the church: the same in the afternoon,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ketterman v. Dry Fork Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Wilson v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. State v. BakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Moore v. HuntingtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Fielder v. Service Cab Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Boyland v. City of ParkersburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Patton v. City of GraftonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Shriver v. County Court of Marion CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Williams v. Main Island Creek Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1919

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