Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Caple's Admimistratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Manchester in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
In October, 1906, Dorman Caple died from injuries received by him a few hours before his death, while in the employ of the plaintiff in error as one of a switching crew in its Manchester yards. The alleged negligence of the defendant company in causing his death is the ground of this action brought by his administratrix for damages.
The record shows that the deceased lost his life during the operation of making what is known as a flying switch, and while *516he was engaged in uncoupling the engine from the cars. The theory of the plaintiff, as shown by her declaration, was that the deceased was on…
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