Oliver v. Ohio River R.
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited Shear. & R. Neg. § 203; 3 Wood, Rys. § 382; 27 W. Va. 32, 75, 296-300, 305, 617; 38 W. Va. 23; 37 W. Va. 502; 136 N. Y. 77; 33 W. Va. 135; 31 AV-Va. 116, 142, 152, 662; 36 W. Va. 73; 41 W. Va. 293; 43 Iowa, 396; 47 Fed. Rep. 687; 41 W. Va. 620; 24 W. Va. 606-13; 48 Mich. 622; 25 Am. & Eng. R. R. Cas. 519; 32 W. Va. 119; Black. Proof & PI. Ac. Cases, 201; Bailey, Master’s Liability, Serv. 77-85; 153 Mass. 334, 485; 93 Mich. 646; Patterson Ry. Ac.
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cited Shear. & R. Neg. § 203; 3 Wood, Rys. § 382; 27 W. Va. 32, 75, 296-300, 305, 617; 38 W. Va. 23; 37 W. Va. 502; 136 N. Y. 77; 33 W. Va. 135; 31 AV-Va. 116, 142, 152, 662; 36 W. Va. 73; 41 W. Va. 293; 43 Iowa, 396; 47 Fed. Rep. 687; 41 W. Va. 620; 24 W. Va. 606-13; 48 Mich. 622; 25 Am. & Eng. R. R. Cas. 519; 32 W. Va. 119; Black. Proof & PI. Ac. Cases, 201; Bailey, Master’s Liability, Serv. 77-85; 153 Mass. 334, 485; 93 Mich. 646; Patterson Ry. Ac. Law, 338; 76 N. Y 125; 113 N. Y. 540; 49 Mich. 466; 15 W. Va. 628. cited 3 Wood, Ry. Law, c. 23; 38 W. Va. 206; 28 W. Va. 610; 40 W. Va. 246,…
1Opinion of the Court
English, Judge:
This was an action of trespass on the case, brought by Clifton Oliver, a minor under the age of twenty one years, who sued by A. II. Oliver, his next friend, against the Ohio River Railroad Company, to recover damages for an injury received while engaged in coupling cars as an employe of said railroad.
At the time of the injury he was between twenty and twenty one years of age. The defendant demurred to the declaration, which demurrer was sustained, and the plaintiff filed an amended declaration, which is in the words and figures following.
“State of AVest Virginia, Wood county.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Slater v. . JewettNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Hawker v. B. &. O. R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
- Poling v. Ohio River R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- Woodell v. West Virginia Improvement Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- Searle v. Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Fulton v. Crosby & Beckley Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Harris v. City & Elm Grove RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Miller v. Berkeley Limestone Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
- Whorley v. Raleigh Lumber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
- Seldomridge v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
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