Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Arrington
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Bath county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called the company, complains of a verdict and judgment in favor of L. N. Ar*200rington, hereinafter called the plaintiff, in an action for personal injury. The plaintiff was a brakeman employed by the company, had his right hand and forearm cut off four inches below the elbow, and the judgment is for $30,000, with interest and costs.
At the conclusion of the evidence the plaintiff abandoned the first four counts of his declaration and relied solely upon the fifth count, which charges the defendant with violation of the federal safety appliance act (U. S. Comp.…
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