Flowers v. Virginian Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city ■of Norfolk, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Kelly, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
John Flowers brought this action against the Virginian Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him when he was struck by an engine owned and operated by the defendant company. The jury returned a verdict in his favor, but the trial court set it aside and entered a final judgment for the defendant. Thereupon Flowers obtained this writ of error.
Disregarding certain serious conflicts in the testimony which were settled adversely to the defendant by the verdict, the facts as the jury were warranted in finding them, and…
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- Drake v. Norfolk Steam Laundry Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Denny's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
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