Virginia & Southwestern Railway Co. v. Clower's Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Bristol, 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 CourtWhittle, J.
This is an action of trespass on the case, brought by the administratrix of W. B. Glowers against the Virginia and Southwestern Railway Company, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate by the defendant company. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000, the judgment upon which is the subject of review.
It is conceded that plaintiff’s intestate, who was a locomotive engineer in the employment of the defendant company, lost his life in a collision between two of the trains of that company, occasioned by the failure of its telegraph…
2Cited by8 opinions
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