Stevenson v. Levinson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Newport News, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Stevenson brought suit in the Circuit Court of the city of Newport News to recover damages for an injury received by him, due,, as he alleges, to the negligence of Max Levinson. After the evidence was introduced, the court gave certain instructions, and the ease was submitted to the jury, which found a verdict in favor of Stevenson for $650.00. Thereupon the defendant moved the court to set aside the verdict as being contrary to the law and the evidence, and because of misdirection on the part of the court.
The verdict was set aside, and a new trial…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Shipman v. FletcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Dove v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
3Cited by3 opinions
- White v. ReedSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Kecoughtan Lodge No. 29, Knights of Pythias v. Steiner & KaufmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Foreman v. Norfolk, Portsmouth & Newport News Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1907