Virginia Transit Co. v. James

This action was instituted by Quentin C. James, administrator of the estate of Simon Serena James, to recover damages for the death of his intestate, who died as a result of injuries sustained when struck by a street car operated by the Virginia Transit Company. A jury returned a verdict for $5,000 in favor of the plaintiff. This verdict was approved by the trial court, and judgment was accordingly entered against the defendant.

The sole question for our consideration is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. The defendant contends that t'he evidence fails to show that it was…