Legal Opinion
City of Richmond v. James
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 8, 1938PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
Mrs. Bertrand T. James filed against the City of Richmond a notice of motion for judgment, in which she sought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused *558by her inhaling the fumes of illuminating gas, which she claimed had been allowed to escape into her residence through the negligence of the city. There was a jury trial which resulted in a verdict in her favor. Upon this verdict the trial court entered the judgment which is here for review. The parties will be referred to as they appeared before the court below.
For some time the defendant has been engaged in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schmeer v. . Gas Light Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Meruk v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Southern Indiana Gas Co. v. TynerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
- Alexandria Mining & Exploring Co. v. IrishIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
- Armstrong v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Street v. Consumers Mining Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Hawks v. DeHartSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Moore v. Allied Chemical Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1979
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