Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Steele
Supreme Court of Virginia
■ Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county in an action of assumpsit. Judgment for the plain-, tiffs. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
This action was brought by A. J. Steele & Son, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs, against the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, hereinafter called the defendant, to recover damages alleged to have resulted from negligence and unwarranted delay in the transportation of three interstate shipments of live stock. These shipments originated in Tazewell county and their destination was Jersey City. There was a judgment for the plaintiffs and to that judgment this writ of error was awarded.
There were thirteen assignments of error, which, in so far as they may require separate discussion,…
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