Richmond-Washington Motor Coaches, Inc. v. Austin

This action was brought by Henry E. Austin to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him, which, in his notice of motion for judgment, he alleges were caused by the negligence of the defendant. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,000.00. To that judgment this writ of error was awarded.

The defendant is a common carrier of passengers by motor busses operating over the highway running between Richmond and Washington, D. C. On the *1508th day of October, 1927, plaintiff became a.passenger for hire upon one of the defendant’s buses which left…