Wadkins v. Damascus Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Washington county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
*693This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, John A. Wadkins, while at work for the defendant, Damascus Lumber Company. There were three trials. On the first, the jury failed to agree; on the second, there was a verdict for the plaintiff for $900, which the court set aside; and, on the third, a verdict for $1,000, subject to the opinion of the court upon the defendant’s demurrer to the evidence. The court sustained the demurrer and entered up a final judgment for the defendant.
The plaintiff brings the case here, and assigns as error the action of the court,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cardwell v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1913
- Chapman v. Virginia Real Estate Investment Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- A. H. Jacoby Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909
- Eckles's Adm'x v. Norfolk & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Southern Railway Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912