Washington-Virginia Railway Co. v. Fisher
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Alexandria county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was brought by the defendant in error, Clara G. Fisher, against the Washington-Virginia Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries ascribed to its negligence. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff upon a demurrer to the evidence.
The essential facts, about which there is no ground for controversy, are these: The defendant owns and operates an electric trolley line of railway from Washington, D. C., to Fairfax, Virginia, a distance of about twenty miles. In *2311885, it acquired by purchase the fee simple title to the…
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