Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Tyler
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court, Part II, of city of Richmond, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company complains of a verdict and judgment in favor of Mattie Tyler, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her.
The substantial facts as shown by the plaintiff’s evidence are, that she was being driven in a buggy from Manchester to her home in the country shortly after midnight; that when she reached the three tracks of the company crossing Hull street, the gates were up; and that just as the horse crossed the third of the railroad tracks going towards Swansboro, the gate was lowered in front of the horse which…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Atlantic & Danville Railway Co. v. ReigerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. ChurchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Gough v. ShanerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. ClementsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. HewinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1928