Legal Opinion
City of South Norfolk v. Dail
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 26, 1948No. Record No. 3316PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGregory, J.
Mrs. Bertha L. Dail instituted her action against the City of South Norfolk for damages she alleged to have been sustained when she fell by reason of stepping in a hole in the sidewalk on one of the streets of the city. She recovered a verdict and judgment and the city sought and obtained the present writ of error in which it is claimed that Mrs. Dail was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
After filing the first petition, the city filed a supplemental petition for a writ of error within the period of four months, claiming that Mrs. Dail had not alleged in her declaration…
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- O'Neil v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
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