Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Hafner's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Williamsburg, rendered November 26, 1891, in an action wherein John Weckert, administrator of Charles M. Hafner, deceased, was plaintiff, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company was defendant. The verdict was for $10,000 damages in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant having filed bills of exception to several rulings of the ¿rial court, brought the case here on error. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtLaoy, J.
The case is as follows: The action was trespass on the case by the administrator of Charles M. Hafner, a deceased brake*622man, in the employ of the defendant company, for the negligent killing of his intestate on the 29th day of October, 1890, by collision with an overhead bridge in the city of Williams-burg, while the train on which he was serving as brakeman was passing under said overhead bridge. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $10,000 damages, upon which the trial court rendered a judgment in accordance with the same; whereupon there was a writ of error awarded by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Darracott v. Chesapeake & Ohio R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- Norfolk & Western R. R. v. CottrellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- Clark's Adm'r v. R. & D. R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1884
- Sheeler's Adm'r v. C. & O. R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1885
- Piedmont Electric Illuminating Co. v. Patteson's Adm'xSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
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- Haffner's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1898