Pittard's Administrator v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of tire city of Danville in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was instituted by the administrator of F. L. Pittard to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been due to the negligent act of the Southern Railway Company. The defendant demurred to the evidence introduced before the jury, a verdict fixing the damages at $6,500 was found, the Court entered judgment for the defendant, and the case is before us upon a writ of error.
The evidence tends to prove the following facts: That the deceased was at the time of his death in the employment of the Atlantic & Danville Division of the Southern…
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