Legal Opinion

Miller v. Skaggs

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1917PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Summers County. Action on the case for damages by Janet E. Miller against C. H. Skaggs. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge : '

An action on the case for damages for obstructing a private sewer serving the adjoining properties of the parties and other properties and running under and across a corner of defendant’s lot at the rear end thereof.

Plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment for three hundred dollars, and defendant sued out the present writ of error.

One J. A. Graham once owned both properties, and then in connection with the owners of adjoining properties built and maintained the sewer in question. All properties served, including that of the defendant, are situated on a hill side; defendant’s…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lampman v. . MilksNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. PattersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Wells v. . GarbuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Dillman v. HoffmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Harwood v. Benton & JonesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1860

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Stuart v. Lake Washington Realty Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Sally-Mike Properties v. YokumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
  3. McKeon v. BrammerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  4. Wheeling Electric Company v. GistWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Cobb v. DaughertyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2010

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