American Locomotive Co. v. Hoffman
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henrico county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendants assign error.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henrico county in favor of the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error for damages alleged to have been caused by the insufficiency of two culverts constructed by plaintiffs in error upon their property.
Plaintiff in error, the American Locomotive Company, successor in title to the Richmond Locomotive Works, is owner of a parcel of land in Henrico county, near the limits of the city of Richmond, on which is located the various shops of the company, and through this parcel of land runs Cannon’s branch, a small stream,…
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