Atlantic Refining Co. v. Jones

NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judge.

This is an action at law, brought in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia by the appellee, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against the appellant, hereinafter referred to as defendant. The last trial was had at Bluefield, W. Va., at the June term, 1933. The verdict of the jury was in favor of the plaintiff and awarded damages in the amount of $20,000, upon which verdict judgment was entered. Prom this judgment this appeal was brought.

On the 26th day of April, 1930, one Oat . Jones, in company with his wife and his…