Legal Opinion

Carper's Adm'r v. Norfolk & Western Railroad

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided July 15, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to a judgment of tlie Circuit Court of PulasM county, rendered July 29, 1893, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein tlie plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was tlie defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case is before us upon a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Pulaski county, in the suit of Carper’s Adm’r v. N. & W. R. Co. for the negligent killing of the plaintiff’s intestate.

The case was tried more than once in the Circuit Court, and at the October term, 1890, a judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, which was subsequently reversed by this court. The opinion of the court will be found in 88 Ya., at p. 556. It was brought to this court by the Railroad Company upon exceptions to instructions, and upon a motion to…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Steinman v. Clinchfield Coal Corp.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  2. Commercial Business Systems, Inc. v. Halifax Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1997
  3. Virginian Railway Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  4. Carter v. Washington & Old Dominion RailwaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
  5. Haffner's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1898

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