Bodkin v. Arnold
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Braxton County. Action by Georg-e Bodkin and others against George J. Arnold in ejectment. From an order setting aside a verdict for plaintiffs and granting a new trial, they bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Dent, Judge:
On the 23d day of September, 1890, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of George Bodkin and John P. Bodkin, plaintiffs, in an action of ejectment instituted in the circuit court of Braxton County, against George J. Arnold, defendant. On his motion the circuit court set aside the verdict, and awarded the defendant a new trial. Plaintiffs obtained a writ of error to this Court. The following is a statement of the case and the errors assigned adopted from the petition:
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