Legal Opinion

Tingler v. Lahti

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1921PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Hancock County. Action by E. M. Tingler against Frank Lahti. Judgment against defendant before a justice of the peace was affirmed on appeal to the circuit court, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Lores, Judge:

Plaintiff in error, defendant below, by this writ challenges the regularity of the proceedings terminating in the judgment rendered against him in the circuit court upon his appeal from a like judgment of a justice before whom the action was brought. The irregularities urged are: (1) Lack-of the usual, though informal, pleadings, oral or written, either before the justice or in the circuit court; (2) the speculative nature of the testimony of the witness Decker with regard to the extent of the injury sued for; (3) failure of the court to direct a verdict for the defendant; (4)…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Burton & Co. v. HansfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  2. O'Connor v. DilsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Leachman & Dawkins v. YoungWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Townsend v. Brushy Run Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Konchesky v. S. J. Groves & Sons Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Lieb v. MayerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  4. McMicken v. ProvinceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Ripley v. C. I. Whitten Transfer Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1951

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