Street's Administrator v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, rendered Eebruary 3, 1902, 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 CourtCardwell, J.
This action was brought in the Court of Law and Chancery for the city of ETorfolk to recover damages for the death of William Street, the son and intestate of plaintiff in error, alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendant in error.
The defendant in error pleaded “not guilty,” and after the testimony was closed demurred to the evidence. Thereupon the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court on the demurrer to the evidence, and assessed her damages at $5,000. The court sustained the demurrer, and rendered judgment for the defendant,…
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