Legal Opinion

Truslow v. Payne

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1922PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Action by T. R. Truslow against John Barton Payne, Director General of Railroads, in the Court of Common Pleas of Kanawha County. Application to the Circuit Court was made for writ of error, and the original petition is indorsed “Writ refused,” and the defendant brings'error.

1Opinion of the Court

Lively, Judge:

This case involves damages claimed by plaintiff from defendant railway for negligently killing his cows on its railway tracks. Verdict and judgment was for plaintiff for the sum of $310.00, July 13, 1920, in the Court of Common Pleas of Kanawha County. Application for writ of error was *150duly made to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, but the printed record does not disclose what action was taken thereon hy the judge. By inspection of the original petition we find an endorsement on the back thereof: “Writ refused.. A. P. H.. 7/16/21.”

No order of record appears to have been made…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. CorbinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1936
  2. State v. HouchinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Williams v. IrvinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. State v. CorbinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1936

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