Legal Opinion
Payne v. Upton & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 13, 1930Published
1Opinion of the CourtPkentis, C. J.
John Barton Payne, director general of railroads and agent designated by the president under section 206 of the transportation Act of 1920 (49 U. S. C. A., section 74), complains of a judgment in favor of L. J. Upton and Company, Incorporated. The cause of action was based upon the alleged negligence of the agents of the director general in the operation of the Southern Railway during the period of Federal control and operation.
The defendant named in the declaration was “John Barton Payne, Director General of Railroads,” and the error assigned is that an amendment to the declaration was…
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- Standard Paint Co. v. E. K. Vietor & Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Mellon v. Arkansas Land & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Bailey v. HinesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Vassau v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1923
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