Griffith v. American Coal Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by Perry Griffith, an infant, etc., against the American Coal Company of Allegheny County. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mason, Judge:
This case was in this court once before on a writ of error. The judgment of the court below awarding a new trial was affirmed and the case was remanded to the circuit court for that purpose. Another trial was had. The case is here again upon writ of error. The pleadings in the case were settled in the former adjudication. The report of the former case will appear in Volume 75 of the reports of this court. On the second hearing there was a trial by a jury, and verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000.00. A motion to set aside the verdict was refused, and judgment was entered on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carrico v. West Virginia Cent. & P. R'y Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
- Norman v. Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- State v. DoddsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Peninsular Land Transportation & Manufacturing Co. v. Franklin Insurance Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
- City of Wyandotte v. GibsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Wilson v. EdwardsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- Ritz v. KingdonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- Thrasher v. Amere Gas Utilities Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
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