Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Overton's Administrator
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Norfolk county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for the death of Leroy Overton, an infant thirteen years or more of age, which it is alleged was caused through the negligence of the defendant railway company.
It appears that the place where the fatal accident which is the basis of this suit occurred was a point on the defendant’s right of way located in Norfolk county, outside of Norfolk city in the direction of Suffolk, being the point where the defendant’s tracks are crossed by the tracks of the Virginian, formerly known as the Tidewater Railroad. At this point the defendant’s tracks run…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Cromer's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
- Southern Railway Co. v. DavesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
- Southern Railway Co. v. Bruce's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Adamson's Administrator v. Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1911
- Humphreys' Adm'x v. Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Holstine v. Director General of RailroadsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1922
- Carlton v. MartinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
- Taylor v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1965