Allison v. City of Fredericksburg
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Fredericksburg in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff who, being dissatisfied with the amount of the recovery, assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by Maud Allison, an infant, by her father as her next friend, to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant city. There was a verdict and judgment for $1,200 in favor of the plaintiif, which she now asks this court to reverse and set aside upon the ground that the jury was misdirected, the damages allowed inadequate, and the verdict contrary to the law and the evidence.
It is alleged that the defendant negligently allowed a hole to remain in a small plank bridge that it maintained across one of its sidewalks on Main…
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