Moon's Adm'r v. R. & A. R. R.
Supreme Court of Virginia
\ , Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered 21st December, 1881, in action of trespass on the case wherein E. B. Spencer, administrator of George Moon, deceased, is plaintiff, and the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Company, defendant.
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\ , Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered 21st December, 1881, in action of trespass on the case wherein E. B. Spencer, administrator of George Moon, deceased, is plaintiff, and the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Company, defendant. The object of the action, which was instituted under Code 1873, ch. 145, § 7, is to recover damages, not exceeding $10,000, for the killing of said George Moon, by the wrongful act, neglect, and default of the defendant. Verdict and judgment for the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtEatjntleeoy, J.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, rendered on the 21st December, 1881, in a suit in rí’hich E. B. Spencer, administrator of George Moon, deceased, is plaintiff, and the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Company is defendant.
The action is for recovery of damages from the defendant company of $10,000 for the killing of the plaintiff’s intestate, George Moon, by the negligence of the said company, and through no contributory negligence of the said *747decedent, who was an employee of the said company, and who, as such, was faithfully performing his…
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