Stephens v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.

Chessie Stephens, the plaintiff in error, instituted an action at law against Virginia Electric and Power Company for personal injuries sustained by her and a jury found a verdict in her favor for $2,000. Upon motion of the defendant, *96the trial court set the verdict aside and entered final judgment in its favor, on the ground that no actionable negligence of the defendant had been disclosed by the evidence.

Mrs. Stephens, who will be referred to as the plaintiff, and her husband, operated a cafe at the corner of 25th and Granby streets in the City of Norfolk. On April 1, 1943, after having…