Jones v. City of Williamsburg
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Williamsburg and the county of James City, rendered November 15, 1898, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRiely, J.
The plaintiff was struck and injured by a bicycle that was being ridden upon a sidewalk of one of the streets of the defendant corporation, and brought this action to recover damages for the injury. There was a demurrer to the declaration, which was sustained by the Circuit' Court, and the case is before us upon a writ of error to its judgment.
The complaint is not that the injury was caused by a bicycle that was stationary upon the sidewalk, and had been negligently allowed by the city to remain there, but that it was due to the propulsion of the bicycle against the plaintiff, while in motion…
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