Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Dean's Administratrix

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Dean’s Administratrix sued in the circuit court of Tazewell county to recover damages for the wrongful death of her intestate, and filed a declaration containing two counts, to which the defendant company demurred, and the court sustained the demurrer to the first, but overruled it to the second count. Thereupon the plaintiff filed another count, which was demurred to, and the demurrer overruled. A trial was then had, which resulted in a verdict of the jury, subject to the defendant’s demurrer to the evidence. Upon that verdict the court rendered…