Northington v. Norfolk Railway & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Chancery Court of the city of Norfolk in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The plaintiff in error, Anna Northington, brings this case here to review a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, setting aside the verdict of a jury, awarding damages in her behalf against the defendant in error, the Norfolk Railway and Light Company, in an action for personal injuries.
The status of the case is as follows: There were two trials in the court below. At the first trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, vrhich, upon motion of the defendant, was set aside as contrary to the law and evidence, and a new trial granted. At the second…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Poole's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Preston v. OteySupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
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