Richmond & Danville R. R. v. Williams
Supreme Court of Virginia
Heard at Richmond. Decided at Wytlieville. Error to judgment of corporation court of city of Danville, rendered July 12th, 1888, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein Thos. D. Williams was plaintiff and the Richmond and Danville railroad company was defendant. The action was for damages for personal injuries sustained by said plaintiff whilst in the defendant’s employment as brakeman.
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Heard at Richmond. Decided at Wytlieville. Error to judgment of corporation court of city of Danville, rendered July 12th, 1888, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein Thos. D. Williams was plaintiff and the Richmond and Danville railroad company was defendant. The action was for damages for personal injuries sustained by said plaintiff whilst in the defendant’s employment as brakeman. The jury found for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $2,000, subject to the opinion of the court on the defendant’s demurrer to the plaintiff’s evidence. Judgment being for the plaintiff, the…
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The action was by the defendant in error for damages for personal injuries sustained while in the employment of the plaintiff in error as a brakeman.
The case is as follows: On the 16th day of February, 1888, at 2:45 A. M., the defendant in error was engaged in the crew of the yard engine, shifting cars in the said city on the side tracks of the said plaintiff in error. It was the duty of the said defendant in error, to couple and to uncouple cars. Having made a required coupling, he was directed by the conductor, who was his superior, and not his fellow servant, to get upon the top of the…
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