HAMMERSMITH v. BUSSEY

No. 10310.

67 S.E.2d 609 (1951)

HAMMERSMITH v. BUSSEY et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided November 27, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stathers & Cantrall, John R. Morris, Clarksburg, for plaintiff in error.

Johnson & Johnson, William G. Johnson, Charles B. Johnson, Clarksburg, for defendants in error.


RILEY, Judge.

Belle Hammersmith, administratrix of the estate of Louis Hammersmith, deceased, instituted this action in the Circuit Court of Harrison County to recover damages for wrongful death. A verdict at the direction of the court having been returned in favor of defendants, Wayne M. Bussey and Lever Brothers Company, a corporation, plaintiff moved that the same be set aside and a new trial awarded, which motion was later overruled, and judgment entered on the...

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