Shuster v. Virginia Railway & Power Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case, filed by the plaintiff, W. J. Shuster, against the defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff in being struck by a street car owned and operated by the defendant.

There was a verdict for the plaintiff, which the trial court set aside upon the ground that it was not warranted by the evidence and was without evidence to support it; and pursuant to section 6251, Code of 1919, entered judgment in favor of the defendant, and thereupon the plaintiff assigns error.

The plaintiff, on the date of the accident, was employed as…