City of Richmond v. Childrey
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of city .of Richmond, in an action of trespass oh the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Burks, «J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
In an action of trespass' on the case, the defendant in error recovered a judgment against the city of Richmond for the sum of $1,185, for damages to her residence resulting from the change of grade of the street in front of such residence. The case is brought here to review that judgment.
The city pleaded the general issue of not guilty, and also tendered a plea of res judicata. The trial court rejected the latter plea; and further instructed the jury that the matters set up in said plea constituted no bar to the plaintiff’s action. The propriety…
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