Brammer's Administrator v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henry county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
M. L. Brammer, while driving in a wagon across the Norfolk & Western Bailway tracks at a crossing in Henry county, Virginia, was struck by a locomotive, and, in addition to the killing of the team and the destruction of the wagon, he received personal injuries. He thereupon sued the railway company for injury to his person and property, but died pending that action. After his death the action was revived, under section 2906 of the Code, as amended by the Act of January 29, 1894, in the name of J. D. Short, his administrator, and proceeded in, in the circut court, and afterwards in this court,…
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