Jeffress v. Virginia Railway & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to* a judgment of the Hustings Court, Part II, of city of Richmond, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Kelly, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Thos. F. Jeffress owned a costly and valuable residence which was destroyed by fire. Claiming that the fire was due to an excessive current of electricity negligently allowed to pass into the house from the wires of the Virginia Railway and Power Company, he brought this action against that company to recover damages for the loss. There was a verdict and judgment below for the defendant, and the case is here upon a writ of error.
[1] Counsel for the defendant moved in this court for *699a dismissal of the writ, upon the ground that the petition fails to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Wabash Railway Co. v. McDanielsSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Haynes v. Kaleigh Gas Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Kimball & Fink v. Friend's Adm' rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Titus v. Bradford etc. R., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, McKean County1890
- Bertha Zinc Co. v. Martin's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
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- Sullivan v. Mountain States Power Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1932
- Northern Virginia Power Co. v. BaileySupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
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