Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Sparrow's Admr.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Nelson county September 5, 1899, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Cardwell, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court., This action was brought by James Sparrow’s administrator against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for the recovery of damage by reason of the death of his intestate, which, it is alleged, was caused by the negligence of the defendant company.
At the trial, after the evidence on both sides was closed, the defendant demurred to the evidence, and the plaintiff joined in the demurrer. The amount of damag.es was thereupon inquired of by the jury, which found a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $2,000, subject to the…
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