Legal Opinion
Sykes v. NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 26, 1959No. Record 4814PublishedCited by 5 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
This action for damages was brought by the administrator of Mrs. Delores Bly Ellis, who was killed in the crossing accident involved in the case of Roy L. Sykes, Administrator of Mrs. Lucille Rhodes, No. 4813, decided today, ante p. 541. The latter case was tried in March and the present case in May 1957. In the first case the jury found for the plaintiff and on defendants’ appeal we reversed the judgment and entered final judgment for defendants. In the present case a different jury found for the defendants and from the judgment confirming their verdict the plaintiff now appeals and assigns…
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- Southern Railway Co. v. MauzySupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Stocker v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1928
- Southern Railway Co. v. Blanford's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906
- Sanitary Grocery Co. v. SteinbrecherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
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