Washington & Old Dominion Railway v. Warner
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Alexandria county, in an action of trespass on the case. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Defendant in error, Arthur C. Warner, brought this action under the federal employer’s liability act (Act Cong. April 22, 1908, C 149, 35 Stat. 65 [U. S. Comp. St. secs. 8657-8665]), against the plaintiff in error, the Washington and Old Dominion Railway, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by him while a motorman on one of defendant’s cars in collision with another car, the' property of defendant, which he alleges was due to the defendant’s negligence. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, upon which the judgment under review…
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