Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Perrow
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Campbell county, rendered March 21, 1902, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, 'and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This action was brought by Wm.
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Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Campbell county, rendered March 21, 1902, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, 'and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This action was brought by Wm. B. Perrow to recover damages for the destruction of his dwelling-house and other property attached to the freehold, and a large amount of personal property destroyed by fire resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servants. The plaintiff’s dwelling-house was insured for $2,000. This amount was paid by the insurance company, and…
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This suit was brought in the Circuit Court of Campbell county by William P. Perrow to recover of the Norfolk and Western Eailway Company damages for the destruction of his residence and its contents, alleged to have been caused by fire thrown from an engine of the defendant railway company. A verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff for $3,750, which the court refused to set aside. This action of the Circuit Court we are asked to review and reverse.
The only error specifically mentioned in the petition is the refusal of the lower court to give instructions A and E asked for by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railroad v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Atlantic & Danville Railway Co. v. ReigerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Orr v. PenningtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Hite v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
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- National Mechanics Bank v. Schmelz National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. BriggsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
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