McGuire v. Railway Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Action by J. G. McGuire, administrator, against the Norfolk & Western Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
J. G-. McGuire, administrator of Juanita Hunt, recovered a judgment for $2,000 against the Norfolk & Western Railway Company for negligently cansing the death of his intestate, and defendant has brought the case to this Court on writ of error. The principal errors assigned relate to the sufficiency of plaintiff’s evidence to support the verdict, and to the action of the court in refusing to give certain instructions asked for by the defendant.
Plaintiff’s intestate, a child two and a half years old, got upon defendant’s railroad track in the town of Welch, and was killed by an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gunn v. Ohio River R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Dempsey v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Lambert v. ArmentroutWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
- Hollen v. CrimWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
3Cited by9 opinions
- Stuck v. Kanawha & Michigan Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Angiline v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
- Potts v. Union Traction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- Thompson v. BeasleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
- Woodyard v. SayreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
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