Moore Lime Co. v. Richardson's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Botetourt county-rendered October 30, 1896, in an action of trespass on the case wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. The evidence sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court.
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Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Botetourt county-rendered October 30, 1896, in an action of trespass on the case wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. The evidence sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court. After all the evidence had been introduced, the plaintiff asked for seven instructions to which the defendant objected, hut the court, after making some amendments, overruled said objection, and gave said instructions, and the defendant excepted. Thereupon the defendant asked for eight instructions, to which the…
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Whilst working as a day laborer for the defendant company (plaintiff in error here), the plaintiff’s intestate received injuries which caused his death. This action was brought to recover damages therefor, and upon the trial a judgment was rendered against the defendant company.
The first assignment of error is to the action of the court in giving certain instructions for the plaintiff, and the second in refusing to give certain instructions asked for by the defendant, and for modifying another. These assignments of error will be considered together.
The objection made by the plaintiff that the…
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