Muse v. Stern
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond, in an action of trespass on case by Muse, plaintiff, against Stern, defendant. The judgment being against Muse, he obtained a writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
The action was trespass on the case, to recover damages for the negligent management and direction of a horse and phaeton, whereby the plaintiff was injured. At the time of the accident the defendant was being driven by the coachman, pursuant to an order from his employer, who was a partner of the defendant, to the firm’s place of business, on Main street, in the city of Richmond.
There were two trials of the case in the court below. On the first trial the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, which' was set aside by the court; whereupon the plaintiff excepted. Upon the second trial the…
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