Legal Opinion
City of Portsmouth v. Madrey
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 10, 1937PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The city of Portsmouth, jointly with the county of Norfolk, owns and operates a ferry and carries passengers and freight across Elizabeth river between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. On one of its boats, when docked at Norfolk, Elizabeth Madrey fell and was hurt. Compensation in damages was sought, and she has recovered a judgment for $800.
She fell as she came aboard. This is her account of her accident:
*520“Well, as I was on the dock I saw that the ferry was not docked even level with it, I saw that, and when I stepped this foot over on the ferry; it give a dip and as it give a dip it…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Norfolk-Southern Railway Co. v. TomlinsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Whitley v. Booker Brick Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1912
- Chesapeake Ferry Co. v. CummingsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
- Davies v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Jackson v. RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Yellow Cab Co. v. EdenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
- Daniel v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Crist v. Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- The West PointDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1947
- Ransone v. PankeySupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
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