Richardson v. Appalachian Electric Power Co.

This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Campbell county, wherein the litigants occupied the same positions as they do in this court. This is an action by notice of motion for judgment brought by the plaintiff in error to recover damages for the wrongful death of Peyton H. Richardson as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant.

The ground of recovery relied upon in the notice of motion is that the death of plaintiff’s decedent was caused by the carelessness and negligence of defendant, by its agents and employees, in placing and allowing to remain lying upon the…