Dick v. City of Hinton

Hatcher, Judge:

Plaintiff brought this suit in June, 1929, for himself and for other property owners similarly situated, to enjoin defendants, City of Hinton (hereinafter called the City) and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company (hereinafter called the C. & O.) from closing “the Avis crossing,” (the grade crossing of Main Street of the City over the C. & O. tracks). An is.".ue out of chancery was directed and tried on the question of anticipated damages to plaintiff’s property and business, if the crossing were closed. The jury returned a verdict of $2,000.00 in favor of the plaintiff. The…