Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Crowe's Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Dinwiddie county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarbwell, J.
John T. Crowe was struck and killed at a late hour of the night on June 14, 1907, by a passenger train of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, while crossing its track on the public highway, and this suit was brought to recover of the railway company damages on’account of his death. The jury on the trial rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $9,000, and the court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict.
Upon three grounds this court is asked to review and reverse the judgment of the trial court: (1) Because the verdict was
contrary to the law and the evidence; (2) because…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Peters v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Payne v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Myers v. B. & O. R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Hook v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Marland v. Pittsb. & L. E. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. StricklerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. BarlowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Kelly v. SchnellerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
- Kent v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. HardySupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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