Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Ford

Campbell, C. J.,*

delivered the opinion of the court.

This writ of error brings under review a judgment obtained by defendant in error against the plaintiff in error. The basis of the action is the alleged negligence of the defendant which resulted in the death of plaintiff’s intestate.

The facts displayed by the record are as follows:

Between Richmond and Petersburg runs an interurban electric railway over which trolley cars are operated. From Richmond south for some distance the car track runs between two paved concrete highways. That to the west carries southbound traffic, that to the east…