Moore v. City of Richmond
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered December 17th, 1887, in an action of trespass on the case wherein M.- J. Moore was plaintiff, and the city of Richmond was defendant. The verdict and judgment being for the defendant, the plaintiff took the necessary steps to obtain a writ of error to this court. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action of trespass on the case in which M. J. Moore was plaintiff, and the city of -Richmond was defendant. The action was brought to recover damages for injuries received by the plaintiff by falling into a hole in the night-time in one of the sidewalks of the city. Issue was joined on the plea of not guilty, and a verdict and judgment haviDg been rendered for the defendant, the case, on a writ of error, was brought to this court.
1. The first question relates to the action of the circuit court in excluding certain evidence. The…
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