Sanger v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, ■ rendered January 8, 1908, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This action was brought by Samuel L. Sanger to recover of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company damages to the amount of $500 alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the killing of three of his horses by a train of th'e defendant.
The declaration contains two counts, averring that the values of the animals killed are as follows: One black horse, $130; one brown mare, $175; one gray mare, $150; total, $445; and at the close of each count there is further averment to the effect that the plaintiff is also entitled to the sum of $45 for being deprived of the Use of the horses,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. HumesSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- New Albany & Salem Railroad v. TiltonIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
- Rozzelle v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Hawkins v. GreshamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
- Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad v. GuardIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
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- Wayt v. GlasgowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906