Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Dayton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 28, 1926No. 5639PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hatcher, Judge:

This action was brought in the circuit court of Randolph County to recover damages for the breach of a contract. „ A trial was had at the March Term, 1925, resulting in a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $2531.57. The defendants moved to set aside the verdict as excessive and as contrary to the law and the evidence. The court took the matter under advisement until the October Term, 1925,. when the motion of defendants was sustained and a new trial awarded. The case is here on a writ allowed the plaintiffs.

On May 17, 1921, a contract was made between the plaintiffs as first…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Robinson Machine Works v. ChandlerIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Reilly v. NicollWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Morgan-Gardner Electric Co. v. Beelick Knob Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Wiggin v. DillonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Emerson Shoe Co. v. NeelyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burner v. Smith Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1929

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