Virginia Railway & Power Co. v. Harris
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court, Part II, of the city of Richmond, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a personal injury action in which the judgment under review, awarding damages to the defendant in error, was rendered against the plaintiff in error upon its demurrer to the evidence.
The Virginia Railway and Power Company owns and operates a double track electric line in the city of Richmond, which along Main street runs east and west. The westbound track is located' north of the center line of the street, while the east-bound track is placed south of that line. The plaintiff was the only witness who testified in the case. His evidence,…
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- Fowler v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1916
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