Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Evans

Leroy W. Evans, hereinafter called the plaintiff, was injured when his automobile, driven by himself, was struck by a street car operated by the Virginia Electric & Power Company, hereinafter called the defendant. Evans has recovered a verdict for judgment against the defendant for damages for his personal injuries and damage done to his automobile. The judgment is before us on a writ of error granted to the defendant.

The question presented to us is within a narrow compass. The defendant contends that, granting that the operator of the street car was negligent, the plaintiff’s own testimony…