Southern Railway Co. v. Moore
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Orange county in an action of trespass on the ease. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by Edward Moore to recover damages of the Southern Railway Company for its alleged negligence in causing him serious injury.
At the time the injury complained of was sustained, the plaintiff was a brakeman in the service of the defendant company, engaged in the act of coupling two freight cars on the siding at Orange. There was a demurrer to the evidence by the defendant company, which was overruled by the circuit court, and judgment entered for the plaintiff. Thereupon this writ of error was awarded.
It appears that two freight cars, equipped with Janney automatic…
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