Southern Railway Co. v. McMenamin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action of trespass on the case was brought by Alice McMenamin and her husband, Richard McMenamin, to recover •of the Southern Railway Company damages for injuries resulting, as alleged, from the maintenance by the defendant company of .a nuisance on its property.
The declaration alleges that the plaintiff, Alice McMenamin, is the owner of a large brick dwelling-house in the city of Alexandria, which she has occupied with her family as a home during the time of the grievances complained of, and is still occupying; that the defendant company has, for a number of years, owned property .and…
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