Legal Opinion

Bronson v. Riffe

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1964No. 12252PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Berry, Judge:

This appeal involves two wrongful death actions brought by the executor in each case which were consolidated and tried together in the Circuit Court of Wyoming County. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants in both actions and in the combined case the plaintiffs moved the court to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial. An order was entered by the trial court on February 18, 1963, setting aside the verdict and awarding a new trial to the plaintiffs and upon application to this Court an appeal and supersedeas was granted June 17, 1963 to said judgment. The…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Earl T. Browder, Inc. v. County Court of Webster CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Owen v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Butler v. Smith's Transfer Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Prettyman v. Hopkins Motor Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Keller v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Sargent v. MalcombWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Neely v. Belk Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Clark v. Quality Dairy CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  4. Smith v. Edward M. Rude Carrier Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Western Auto Supply Co. v. DillardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970

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