Atlantic Co. v. Roberts

*671James Roberts, while driving a horse and wagon across the First Street Bridge after dark in the city of Richmond, Vn> ginia, was struck and injured by one Watson, an employee and driver of the Atlantic Company. Watson was operating one of his company’s Ford “pick-up” trucks and was traveling in the same direction across the bridge when he overtook the wagon and struck it on the left rear wheel. The plaintiff, Roberts, was knocked out of the wagon and received a wrenched back. In an action instituted by him, Roberts recovered a verdict and judgment of $900 against both defendants for damages…