Legal Opinion
Virginian Railway Co. v. Bell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 11, 1913PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Montgomery county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error, O. C. Bell, to recover damages for personal injuries caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the plaintiff in error, the Virginian Railway Company. Upon the trial of the cause there was a verdict and judgment against the railway company, and to that judgment this writ of error was awarded.
The first error assigned is to the action of the court in giving the following instructions asked for by the plaintiff:
“I. The court instructs the jury that if they believe from the evidence that the plaintiff on October 26, 1911, ivas United States railway…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Caple's AdmimistratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1910
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