R. & D. R. R. v. George
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of Franklin county, rendered October 22cl, 1890, in an action of trespass on the case for negligent injury, wherein David C. George was plaintiff and the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company was defendant. The jury, by their verdict, gave the plaintiff $8,500 damages. And the defendant brought the case here upon writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The real merits of the case in this court lie within a narrow compass. The action was for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant company as a brakeman. The charge in the declaration was that the injuries were caused by the negligence of the defendant, in failing to provide suitable and safe cars and other appliances for the performance of the -work required of the plaintiff in the course of the employment. The jury found accordingly, and judgment having been entered in conformity with the verdict, the…
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