Legal Opinion

Richmond Passenger & Power Co. v. Racks

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 11, 1903PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Law aud Equity Court of the city of Richmond, rendered July 23, 1902, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, aud the plaintiff in error was the defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.

Royall Racks, administrator of Prances Racks, deceased, brought his suit in the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond, and recovered a judgment against' the Richmond Passenger & Power Company for the sum of $500 damages by reason of the death of the said Prances Racks, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the defendant.

The circumstances under which the plaintiffs intestate lost her life are as follows:

On the afternoon of March 2, 1902, she, accompanied by her daughter, about 13 years of age, and two other small colored girls, walked out from her home, in the city of Richmond, to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Cromer's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  2. Wise Terminal Co. v. McCormickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
  3. Richards v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
  4. Byrd v. Virginian Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Alford v. Kanawha & West Virginia Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1919

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