City of Richmond v. Wood
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error to recover from the city of Richmond damages for injuries to his property, caused by an alleged overflow of one of the sewers of the city.
The declaration contained two counts, the first charging the city with negligence in allowing the sewer to become and remain obstructed, choked and out of repair; and the second averring that the city was negligent in maintaining a sewer which it knew was too small.
There was a verdict and judgment thereon for $300 in favor of the plaintiff, which this writ of error brings before us for review.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kimball & Fink v. Friend's Adm' rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Wood v. American National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Norfolk Railway & Light Co. v. SpratleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
- City of Richmond v. LeakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Sebrell v. BarrowsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
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